[Rhodes22-list] Balanced Helm
Toad the Wet Sprocket
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Tue, 27 Aug 2002 09:12:39 -0400
<html><div style='background-color:'><P>David, or Anyone,</P>
<P> Again, the newbie has questions. Two questions arose after reading your letter.</P>
<P>1. My boat is an older model and the goose neck is free floating....and has no "position". What method of positioning the boom do newer boats have?</P>
<P>2. This question is more important because I was going to be making a new rudder. The previous owner had made the one on there now. The rudder actually pivots down so far that it goes slightly past vertical and starts to angle foreward. Is this by design?<BR><BR>Todd<BR><BR>Please respond to <A href="mailto:sprocket80@hotmail.com">sprocket80@hotmail.com</A></P>
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<DIV></DIV>From: "David Walker" <DAVID.WALKER5@ATTBI.COM>
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<DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Balanced Helm
<DIV></DIV>Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 08:16:41 -0400
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<DIV></DIV>Joe, the weather helm you are experiencing is most likely due to the
<DIV></DIV>heeling. When the hull heels its geomtry relative to the water changes
<DIV></DIV>inducing whether helm. The is acutally a good thing, as when the rig gets
<DIV></DIV>overpowered, the boat will autmatically tend to head up and luff the sails.
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<DIV></DIV>On my boat with moderate wind I can sail the 175 all the way out (full main
<DIV></DIV>of course) and if I can keep her from heeling too much she is well balanced.
<DIV></DIV>The amount of wind you can do this in will depend on your "movable
<DIV></DIV>balllast". As you reef the jib, you should match with reelfing the main.
<DIV></DIV>Many on the list will reccomend lowering the boom to the lower position as a
<DIV></DIV>first reef. This will lower the COE of the main, but as the jib is 2x the
<DIV></DIV>size of the main, its benefit is small.
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<DIV></DIV>Obvious, but also check to make sure the rudder is all the way down (leading
<DIV></DIV>edge actually ahead of the pivot line).
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<DIV></DIV>Dave Walker
<DIV></DIV>SV Windswept
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<DIV></DIV>From: "Ware, Joseph W." <JOSEPH_WARE@MERCK.COM>
<DIV></DIV>To: "List Rhodes (E-mail)" <RHODES22-LIST@RHODES22.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 3:55 PM
<DIV></DIV>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Balanced Helm
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<DIV></DIV>> I have an IMF and 175 Genny. Under about 100% Genny the helm is balanced.
<DIV></DIV>> When the Genny is pulled all the way out, and healing, there is a good
<DIV></DIV>> amount of weather helm. I have to push the tiller hard to keep her going
<DIV></DIV>> straight. Is normal, or is my rig set up wrong?
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<DIV></DIV>> Joe
<DIV></DIV>> S/V Whisper
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