[Rhodes22-list] Tiller mayhem

[Stan Spitzer]

One comment.  The rudder blade does not want to be plumb or any amount 
aft of plumb, unless for sculling use or shallow water.   It should be 
pulled down as far as it will go.  No guessing needed. This pitches it 
slightly forward and under the hull for a spade rudder effect so you 
feel zero or very little rudder pressure when sailing.  Any of your 
sickest canines can sail with such a light feel tiller.   A challenge: I 
never tried having a cat take the helm.

stan

On 8/1/18 6:39 PM, S/V Lark wrote:
> Thanks Stan,   The new fiberglass masterpeace arrived.   I’ll send back the
> unused spare, it came Monday.   The Enosis style spare worked in winds of
> 10-20 Friday, and will be part of my kit for cruises.   I steadily lost
> winds over the remainer of the weekend, so I dinghy sailed Saturday and
> cleaned house Sunday.     I appreciate you guys keeping me on the water.
>
> In full disclosure, I found my rudder was pulled a tad forward of plumb when
> I relaunched after Erie, I don’t know about prior times.   I adjusted it by
> eye.  The wheel barrow handle and the fiberglass one both felt similar
> sailing, my hand wasn’t sensitive enough to feel a clear difference in
> pressure.    Gusting is so random I’m not sure if it rounded up less often.
>
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> Alex Cole
> S/V Lark
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