It sounds like you may have answered your own question

Posted By: Ray Henry, Nimble Kodiak Yawl, "Seaweed", NC
Date: 5/3/07 7:15p.m.

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In Response To: Weather helm (Michael)

The fact that your rudder center of effort was not where it should be (when all the way down) could have significantly contributed to the "weather helm".
I would not think about trimming for weather helm until the rudder was in its correct position. Addressing that is something I don't know about as I don't have a kick up rudder. Sorry.

Seaweed

Messages In This Thread

Weather helm -- Michael -- 5/3/07 6:16p.m.

It sounds like you may have answered your own question -- Ray Henry, Nimble Kodiak Yawl, "Seaweed", NC -- 5/3/07 7:15p.m.

Reducing weather helm... -- Mark N, Nimble Arctic, Jax FL -- 5/3/07 8:08p.m.

On my 24 a reef solves the weather helm. Some centerboard -- norm ex-nimble new orleans -- 5/10/07 3:18p.m.

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