Straight shaft

[theman772]

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 speeds

[DOGHOUSE26]

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

[theman772]

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

[DOGHOUSE26]

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.

[theman772]

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

[grey goose]

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.