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    Default Straight shaft

    Does anybody have a black man with a straight shaft I have an outer banks with a TAMD 41B and a straight shaft and I’m thinking about changing the rudder and everybody tells me my rudder is too small and it is a little Squirrley at slow speedsClick image for larger version

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    If you're getting squirrely going downswell it aint the rudder. What are the conditions you have when you have the problem? Direction, RPMs, wind, swell, ETC
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    Sorry I haven’t been on here in a while my boat is kind of Squirrley around the docks at Low Speed
    I have to come in faster than I would like to maintain maneuverability

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    You have a single engine shaft drive boat; they are very difficult to manuver around a dock. Its not like an outdrive or twin engine boat you can direct and turn on a dime. You'll have to learn to use short bursts in forward then short bursts in reverse to get your boat to turn into the slip. Or get aBow Thruster installed.

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    It’s a speed thing for me I due pretty good I would just like to be able to go a little slower if I slow down I lose a lot of maneuverability
    I am thinking that the rudder should be bigger say the bottom of the rudder and the bottom of the prop being the same

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    most blackmans are a bit squirrely at low speeds, I find that putting the trim tabs all the way down helps with this. when cruising in no wake zones.

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