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Would it make more sense to wrap the rudder post with the bar stock rather than butt weld it to the rudder? Wouldn't the strain then be transferred to keeping the bar stock from twisting on the rudder rather than breaking off at the weld? Just curious.
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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.
- 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.