BartW

its a ball bearing between the rod and the tiller, they have been replaced a few years ago, were totally warn after 25+ years.. now...

Yup that’s right assuming Bart’s sketches match what he’s proposed, ie the moment and lever arm dimensions remain the same

...and tbh rudder movement in these boats does close to bugger all. Only useful for slight track correction at speed, when manoeuvring...

I could but the ram would be more or less in the same position / opbstruction for the thruster motor ..?

here is a cross section with new position of stern thruster, and hydraulic ram

or make the tiller arms longer with a Stainless Steel extension (BLUE) ?

yes execuses, I realise that my text last night was not very clear, this drawing might explain what I had in mind with that specially...

here is a drawing with the stern thruster in the "higher" position. 7 I quite like this, but in this position, most probably we...

Yes indeed - same name and based in Sardinia too! The SL120A is rather nice but that particular one has been for sale a year and is...

Urm…..surely this is meant to be for @BartW ? Sound system competitions at anchor would be fun

not really, too complicated imo.

yes, but cowlings also create some resistance on the water flow from the thruster, = a bit less performance, would be interesting to...

OK, good idea's and interesting developement here ! above that Ram, under that white cover is the hilo hydraulic pump, iirc there is...

1. agree but that "rudder shelf " does already have 2 big cutouts in that zone, zoom in on the picture, just below the rudder ram you...

left and right from the center position is a GRP box with the rudder shaft, and rudder tiller arm on top, so no space there on the pic...