Got the boat out of the water and emptied the ballast.

Putting it politely, the smell was "offensive".

Any recommendations for cleaning and preventing future smells!

Thanks Dave,
Unfortunately not the diagrams I want but a good site.

Turns out the shaft had sheared. Not sure how to post a pic but it wasn't pretty!

Does anyone have a link for 26M diagrams please?

General interest but specifically looking for rudder and steering info.

Thanks

Thanks Obelix, Checked and it's not loose. Have found that the vertical shaft will lift about 2 inches on the port side, no movement on the stbd. It would appear the problem is in the shaft or gearing but I can't find any diagrams of the steering system. Looks like we'll have to get her out of the w...

Hi, Just replaced the rack and pinion and cable on the 26M. From inside the cabin, everything looks normal and moving correctly. However, the port rudder is not moving through the full range although the stbd one is. Additionally, the port rudder swings freely when raised out of the water. Any sugge...