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Rudder

Posted By: Ed, N24, Sarasota
Date: 6/8/08 4:45p.m.

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In Response To: rudder problems !!! (shenanigans)

I'm planning on pulling my 24 in a week or so. I can get some dimensions then.
Back in '04 we were all kicking around the idea of modifications to the Nimble rudder. Posted in the "Nimblet" one time was a sketch of a modification of the stock rudder by a boat builder up in NJ, I believe. Anyway since we couldn't get Norm to modify his, and actually hounded him into selling his boat, perhaps this would be a good time to try the suggested modification. At the time the little Nimble news sheet was edited by Ted Brewer and the change was endorsed by him as I recall.
I'm not sure just plain flat plywood will do. I think when they design these they consider a number of things such as Aspect Ratio etc.

Messages In This Thread

rudder problems !!! -- shenanigans -- 6/8/08 10:40a.m.

Broken rudder -- Jim Bailey - Pensacola -- 6/8/08 11:34a.m.

rudder -- shenanigans -- 6/8/08 3:10p.m.

Pibtles&gudgeons -- Jim Bailey - Pensacola -- 6/8/08 3:28p.m.

Make that PINTLES & GUDGEONS -- Jim Bailey - Pensacola -- 6/8/08 3:36p.m.

Rudder -- Ed, N24, Sarasota -- 6/8/08 4:45p.m.

rudder -- shenanigans -- 6/8/08 5:21p.m.

Rudder -- Ed, N24, Sarasota -- 6/8/08 7:05p.m.

Rudder Material -- Ed, N24, Sarasota -- 6/8/08 7:14p.m.

Rudder weight- -- Jim Bailey - Pensacola -- 6/8/08 10:04p.m.

rudder weight -- shenanigans -- 6/9/08 2:16p.m.

rudder -- shenanigans -- 6/10/08 6:37a.m.

Rudder modification diagram -- Greg Koch -- 6/10/08 7:38a.m.

Dimension correction -- Greg Koch -- 6/10/08 7:42a.m.

Rudder modifications -- Ed, N24, Sarasota -- 6/10/08 4:16p.m.

The whole idea of the modification is to get a balanced rudder. I think the -- norm ex-nimble new orleans -- 6/21/08 7:12a.m.

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