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Most of the spade rudders I have seen are not built as you describe 
In Response To: Your picture isn't typical production rudder construction. 
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() Jon's picture is more similar, although that is a very well-built example. The Alpha rudders also sound typical, although I suspect there was quality issues with them. Here is how Foss foam builds them. Ours is also built similarly.
Mark
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- Interesting comment by Charles Doane on his blog
- I saw that. The gremlins in that story are inside those rudders.
- I've been surprised by a couple of comments made in follow up to this event...
- I'm not. The experts a thousand miles away always make the most noise.
- You're right, of course - but I was actually thinking of Charlie's subsequent comments/clarifications (grin)
- Ahh. Close reaching vs. fore reaching, 4 kts. vs. 6 kts. 'considerable discrepancies' between captain and crew?
- Don't disagree with your first comment at all...
- Don't forget the simple stuff, 2 rudders folded up on this new boat as it was going through the water.
- Well, by the same token, don't ignore the obvious... (grin)
- I think a new rudder should put up with any force the water applies.
- Doane says the shaft was not bent.
- I think we're approaching "it depends what the meaning of 'IS' is" territory, here... (grin)
- I can see it
- Your picture isn't typical production rudder construction.
- Most of the spade rudders I have seen are not built as you describe
- Most of the spade rudders I have seen are not built as you describe
- I think we're approaching "it depends what the meaning of 'IS' is" territory, here... (grin)
- It probably would have happened anyway
- I think a new rudder should put up with any force the water applies.
- Well, by the same token, don't ignore the obvious... (grin)
- Don't forget the simple stuff, 2 rudders folded up on this new boat as it was going through the water.
- Don't disagree with your first comment at all...
- Ahh. Close reaching vs. fore reaching, 4 kts. vs. 6 kts. 'considerable discrepancies' between captain and crew?
- You're right, of course - but I was actually thinking of Charlie's subsequent comments/clarifications (grin)
- Well Jon, as has been pointed out, I'm no engineer
- I'm not. The experts a thousand miles away always make the most noise.
- Here's the cached page
- I saw that. The gremlins in that story are inside those rudders.