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Re: Seeking: Home made under the stern rudder
By:Bill Hamm
Date: 12/3/2008, 6:05 pm
In Response To: Re: Seeking: Home made under the stern rudder (JohnK)

: I've been designing one for years, but haven't perfected it yet. It will
: pivot into the hull and when I'm satisfied I'll post in here, but don't
: hold your breath.
: It isn't easy to design one that centres quickly (so that you can lift it
: quickly if you need to to not catch seaweed, rocks, logs or sandbars)
: without creating a large hole and increasing drag.
: If you are satisfied with one that sticks out permanently (increasing drag)
: it is fairly easy, but that means getting out before you beach, not always
: a good idea.
: JohnK

Btw, had the idea this past summer of using driveway stakes, which are pulltruded fiberglass as a shaft for an understern rudder. They are cheap and you can fairly easily bond steering heads as well as rudder blades to them. The big box lumber yards stock them, around $5. No biggy if you break one at that price :)

Bill H.

Messages In This Thread

Seeking: Home made under the stern rudder
Belton Dykes -- 12/3/2008, 11:13 am
Any update, anyone?
Mihail -- 9/15/2009, 6:24 pm
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Phelps Holloway -- 12/16/2008, 8:50 am
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Larry C. -- 12/5/2008, 6:18 pm
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Terry Haines -- 12/7/2008, 4:09 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/8/2008, 12:56 am
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Kent LeBoutillier -- 12/3/2008, 7:22 pm
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Belton Dykes -- 12/4/2008, 11:18 am
Re: Seeking: Home made under the stern rudder *LINK*
Kent LeBoutillier -- 12/3/2008, 6:59 pm
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JohnK -- 12/3/2008, 4:35 pm
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Reg Lake -- 12/3/2008, 8:19 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/4/2008, 9:26 am
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JohnK -- 12/4/2008, 5:24 pm
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JohnK -- 12/5/2008, 12:49 am
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Tom Raymond -- 12/8/2008, 2:28 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 12/9/2008, 1:14 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/5/2008, 10:01 am
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JohnK -- 12/7/2008, 1:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/7/2008, 4:25 am
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Bill Hamm -- 12/3/2008, 6:05 pm
Re: Seeking: Home made under the stern rudder *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 12/3/2008, 12:59 pm
Under Stern Rudder Concept *Pic*
Reg Lake -- 12/9/2008, 8:28 pm
Re: Under Stern Rudder Concept
JohnK -- 12/10/2008, 10:50 pm
Re: Under Stern Rudder Concept
Reg Lake -- 12/12/2008, 1:39 pm
Re: Under Stern Rudder Concept
Alex Ferguson -- 12/10/2008, 4:51 pm
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JohnK -- 12/3/2008, 4:13 pm
Re: Seeking: Home made under the stern rudder *Pic*
Dan Caouette (CSFW) -- 12/3/2008, 12:07 pm