a little bit, quite a bit ? I have a semi-balanced spade rudder. Rotating it requires more effort than I would think. Wondering if I have friction somewhere. if I walk around to other boats with autopilots in the Yards and push on their rudders, most move more freely than mine. I have an older AutoHelm Type 1 mechanical / electric linear drive ram, with an aluminum Radial Drive quadrant clamped & pinned to the 3.5" Post. What I need to do is remove the AP drive arm from my Post and see how freely the rudder rotates then for comparison. In the meantime, I'd be curious what difference others experience with their AP installs. Thanks, cheers, John