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• Adding a wing on the bottom of a rudder
  • I think that there are two issues with the winged keel
  • Metal would not be my choice for a coupla reasons...
    • Milvina is an aliminum boat with
      • Well that simplifies that thought!
  • How often do you think your rudder needs more depth, Neil?
    • Deep control surfaces...
      • Would not act as an end plate?
        • I wonder?
        • When you turn the rudder, as the boat is heeled
          • A rudder is rarely neutral, right(weather helm, lee helm)?
            • Exactly. And the forces increase non linearly to the change in angles.
            • Disagree ....
    • Steering is normally lightbut
  • WHY?
  • I have this on my boat.
  • What's the problem? Without a problem why do it.
  • Thanks for all the posts. I will answer the questions
    • Thats not going to happen ....
      • That boat doesnt have a keel, its a skimming dish
    • Weather helm?
      • Hmmm? Wrong assumption on my part.
  • It looks like you could lengthen the rudder 6"