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LiPo Power
07-08-2012, 10:05 PM
Not sure if this was design that way. :confused2:
Can you guys check your boats and tell me if your rudder is offset the same way mine is?
Thanks
Robert

Doby
07-08-2012, 11:10 PM
Not Normal.

LiPo Power
07-09-2012, 01:13 AM
Hmmm, looks like another project over the winter....
It was mounted that way. Will this create problem on the water?
Hope not much.... :crying:

stadiumyamaha
07-09-2012, 09:01 AM
Mine is not like that.

LiPo Power
07-09-2012, 10:03 AM
Mr Grimracer, what is your take on this please?

Doby
07-09-2012, 10:06 AM
Hmmm, looks like another project over the winter....
It was mounted that way. Will this create problem on the water?
Hope not much.... :crying:

You won't even notice it the way you drive......

Darin Jordan
07-09-2012, 10:08 AM
Can't you just loosen the bolts and straighten it out? Looks like fairly normal "mounting slop" to me... If the holes are clearanced correctly, and assuming the holes in the transom are drilled correctly, that could be simply a matter of loosening the bolts and moving the rudder back to vertical.

LiPo Power
07-09-2012, 10:11 AM
With all the weeds in our pond acrobatic driving is recommended or I loose the rudder out on weeds anyways...




You won't even notice it the way you drive......

LiPo Power
07-09-2012, 10:15 AM
Bolts and rudder holes are drilled tight, no room to move.
From what I see after removing the rudder the holes are not drilled properly. They out of line so I will need to fill one up with epoxy, paint and drill again to fix it.
I will only do the buttom one to be able to move it little closer to the prop shaft.
Little :cursing: that I have to do this with new boat.... Why mine???:doh:






Can't you just loosen the bolts and straighten it out? Looks like fairly normal "mounting slop" to me... If the holes are clearanced correctly, and assuming the holes in the transom are drilled correctly, that could be simply a matter of loosening the bolts and moving the rudder back to vertical.

Darin Jordan
07-09-2012, 10:23 AM
Bolts and rudder holes are drilled tight, no room to move.
From what I see after removing the rudder the holes are not drilled properly. They out of line so I will need to fill one up with epoxy, paint and drill again to fix it.
I will only do the buttom one to be able to move it little closer to the prop shaft.
Little :cursing: that I have to do this with new boat.... Why mine???:doh:

Well... in lieu of getting a replacement, I'd probably opt to just slot the holes in the mounting bracket or open them up so it can be rotated back vertical. Not ideal, but in the end, the important part is for the rudder to be vertical.... You'll want to use some larger diameter washers to cover up the open up'd holes...

LiPo Power
07-09-2012, 10:26 AM
Thank You Darin...
Easier and quicker I guess...

Darin Jordan
07-09-2012, 10:31 AM
Thank You Darin...
Easier and quicker I guess...

Yup... Further, you would only be modding the rudder bracket... MUCH easier to deal with! Definitely will improve your driving if this is vertical!! ;) Then Doby might quite giving you $hit... :D

Doby
07-09-2012, 11:44 AM
Or you could just do the simple "bend it back in shape" protocall......

Darin Jordan
07-09-2012, 11:48 AM
Or you could just do the simple "bend it back in shape" protocall......

That's assuming that the bracket it bent... I know that the Speedmaster stuff sometimes bends at the bracket, so that's possible... Personally, I wouldn't want to put that kind of stress on the transom. I'd open up one or both of the holes and just adjust it accordingly.

Doby
07-09-2012, 12:01 PM
Personally, I wouldn't want to put that kind of stress on the transom. .

Whimp.....:tongue:

LiPo Power
07-09-2012, 02:56 PM
Bracket is not bent Doby, holes are drilled wrong...
I will not bent the bracket. I will drill open one of the holes
on the bracket to be able to move it a little...

Mike Caruso
07-09-2012, 07:00 PM
Not sure if this was design that way. :confused2:
Can you guys check your boats and tell me if your rudder is offset the same way mine is?
Thanks
Robert

Not Normal with that said remember that Grim Design'd and tested the boats! Grim does not assembly I am sure he has his hands full trying to get everything fixed.
Just my 2 cents.
MC

LiPo Power
07-10-2012, 12:16 AM
I am not talking about Mike drilling the holes himself.
Still,IMO he should know this....
And thank you for your 2 cents...






Not Normal with that said remember that Grimm Design'd and tested the boats! Grimm does not assembly I am sure he has his hands full trying to get everything fixed.
Just my 2 cents.
MC

LiPo Power
07-10-2012, 01:46 AM
Rudder fixed, thanks Darin.

Mike Caruso
07-10-2012, 07:57 AM
Hey Darin,
You got it fixed great! Let us know how it runs when you get into the water. I have not run mine yet it is all apart right now, hope to run next weekend.
MC

Grimracer
07-10-2012, 08:46 AM
It is not noarmal, sorry about that!

I would also file or adjust the holes in the transom.

BTY, I have run rudders up to 11deg angled with some secuess. But the revolt runs best with the rudder stright.


Grimracer

LiPo Power
07-10-2012, 10:44 AM
Cool staff, thanks Mike.





It is not noarmal, sorry about that!

I would also file or adjust the holes in the transom.

BTY, I have run rudders up to 11deg angled with some secuess. But the revolt runs best with the rudder stright.


Grimracer

LiPo Power
07-10-2012, 10:45 AM
Darin was only fixing my boat virtually..... :tongue:
The hard work was on my bench using his virtual spirit and help... :smile:




Hey Darin,
You got it fixed great! Let us know how it runs when you get into the water. I have not run mine yet it is all apart right now, hope to run next weekend.
MC

Grimracer
07-10-2012, 01:33 PM
Darin was only fixing my boat virtually..... :tongue:
The hard work was on my bench using his virtual spirit and help... :smile:

Darin is a great dude.. and a great buddy!

Nice to have a cat like that doing boats for PB..

Grim