I think that eventually I will buy or make a one piece (non kick-up) rudder
for our P19 and I may as well start collecting ideas now. Right now I'm busy
just "gook 'n puttying" every bolt and screw on the boat. It leaks like a
sieve above the waterline.
Would you be so kind as to send me via email a copy of your sketch for your
"high aspect ratio" rudder blade. I'm more conversant with "high aspect"
sails than blades and would like to see how you define the curve of the blade.
What's the math? I'm also interested in where you propose putting the tiller
swing bolt for the 270 swing.
With your permission, I'll put the sketches up on my website for all to see.
Regards,
Judith Blumhorst, DC
WWP-19 #266 "Red Wing"
SF Bay, CA
In a message dated 1/30/99 8:58:50 AM Pacific Standard Time, ej@tx3.com
writes:
> I think a strong, lightweight, high-aspect glass rudder (with neutral
> buoyancy below the waterline) would work well - you could just pop the
whole
> thing out and easily stow it. I've sketched out a few designs. If I ever
> build one of 'em, I am also going to put the tiller pivot point on a bit of
> a cantilever hanging off the rear of the blade, in such a way that for
> stowage, i can take the rudder from its normal sailing horizontal position,
> and flip it up, over, and back 270 degrees so it folds back along the blade
> to make it easier to fit in the truck.
>