Nacra F-18 - Steering and Sail Control Systems; Rudder Alignment

S T E E R I N G
TOOLS YOU’LL NEED:
Phillips screwdriver Flat head screwdriver
9/16” wrench 7/16” wrench
Attach the upper and lower castings
to the rudder blades as shown (1).
Adjust the rudder rake by turning the
eye screw in or out to the desired
location, and tightening the nut (2).
RUDDER ALIGNMENT
L o ck the rudders in the down position
and measure the distance betwe e n
the port and starboard leading and
t railing edges of the blades (6). M o ve
the rudders in or out to attain the
same measurement on both the lead-
ing and trailing edges of the bl a d e s .
When the position is correct, i n s t a l l
the self tapping screws into the u r e -
thane rod to lock the position.
( N o t e : a l l ow 1/2” or more rod showing on
each side for proper steeri n g )
Install the completed rudders onto
the pintles so that the curved tiller
arms face inboard (4).
Install the hiking stick on the tiller tie
bar using the hardware with the hik-
ing stick (3).
Remove the philips screws from
each of the tiller arms, and insert
the tiller tie bar. Do not screw it in
place yet (5).