Anybody have experience with filing a rudder. I installed a brand new rudder and rudder assembly, steering cable and helm. It steers like a dream until I hit WOT and as I get up around 35 mph the boat has a mind of its own...the rudder starts to dance...normally it pulls hard to the left at first then will start to kind of fish tail. I tightend everything up thinking the assembly was loose. It helped somewhat but didnt correct the problem. I called Jim Jackson from Viper where I got the rudder from and said most likely I need to file the back edge of the rudder to create resistance on the rudder so that it doesnt move from the slight slack in the steering cable.
I had never heard of this...but he said almost all of the new inboards go through this process and he has to do it to really dial in the steering. So he described that I need to file the back edge an kind of put a bevel on it. Not exactly sure what I am doing here...anyone have any experience with this....this is the first time i have ever heard of this. I trust that Jim knows what he is talking about....but I am leary to start grinding on my brand new rudder. Can anybody give me some more guidance on this?
Hope everyone is having a great summer out there on their Supras. Mine has had some minor issues with the carb...but I have to say we are having a ball with it this year.
Hope all is well.
Dan