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A jammed rudder which is hard over is going to be a real problem!
In Response To: Standby steering ()
That's why a friend of mine mused that he would have considered dropping the Alpha 42's rudders.
Neil, I think that having a wind vane autopilot would probably be one possibility. It's kind of like a trim tab, but it's something that, in combination with an engine, sails, drogues, etc you could use.
Messages In This Thread
- Standby steering
- A jammed rudder which is hard over is going to be a real problem!
- How about the MoRUD?
- I've toyed with the idea of making an emergency cassette rudder.
- There's some useless internet preaching.
- I drilled a hole in the top for a rope.
- Sailomat extension
