by bwygirl » Wed Feb 14, 2018 4:13 pm
If you are having trouble steering right to left you may need a new steering cable. These do get damaged and "freeze" up or they may get very tight first. If you are having trouble sailing in very shallow water and the rudders get stuck in the mud, then you will just need to keep them up and do your best to steer just using the sails, yes this can be done but it is difficult. Or, you will need to sail in deeper water. The 9" draft is a float off the trailer measurement. Yes the boat can sail in areas that a lot of other boats cannot as you can raise up the daggerboard or centerboard some but to really sail right you need about 6 feet of water or so. Yes, if you have the rudders trailing back they will get broken off as they are not built to withstand that pressure, you may even break the brackets. No, sorry folks, the engine down to steer is not a very good idea either. The engine should always be up if you are sailing, unless you do not want to tack. Hope this helps, you can always give us a call to talk! BWY