|
| Rudder alingment #24163 09/13/03 09:15 PM 09/13/03 09:15 PM |
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 56 yankyfan2000 OP
journeyman
|
OP
journeyman
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 56 | My rudders seem to not be straight, the left one is toed in quite a bit when the right one is straight, Is it supposed to be like that? I think it might be because the rod that connects both rudders is not totally in the part that goes in it to coonnect it to the rudder.(sorry if that is hard to understand) please help me out.
Anthony-----H14
| | | Re: Rudder alingment
[Re: PSAILOR]
#24168 09/15/03 10:21 PM 09/15/03 10:21 PM |
Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 1,658 Florida Suncoast, Dunedin Caus... catman
Pooh-Bah
|
Pooh-Bah
Joined: Jun 2002
Posts: 1,658 Florida Suncoast, Dunedin Caus... | Well first you want some toe in.If your rudder system is sloppy you might want a little more. On a tight system you might put them at about 3/8" toe in. The last thing you want is toe out. Major drag.
You have an adjustable cross bar. That's why it looks like the ends are not all the way in. There should be a screw or bolt at either end. Loosen to adjust them in or out as needed.
If you have screws, get a couple stainless bolts the same lenght and use them instead. This way you can tighten them so they won't slip and it's always easier to loosen as compared to the screw that comes stock.
Have Fun
| | | Re: Rudder alingment
[Re: yankyfan2000]
#24169 09/15/03 10:31 PM 09/15/03 10:31 PM |
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 60 Hong Kong schobiedoo
journeyman
|
journeyman
Joined: Jul 2003
Posts: 60 Hong Kong | There is a whole lot of things you can do to adjust the rudders, it's just how much you want to check (alignment, breakaway tension, rake, cams). If you simply want to check the alignment, as said before make sure that the rudder assemblies are on correctly (the arm should be pointing towards the centre of the boat on both sides). Lock the rudders down and check the alignment of the rudders with a tape. You should aim for the front edge of the rudders being 1/8 to 1/4 of an inch closer together than the back edge. If they are not, you should find a screw or some other mechanism on the tiller bar that lets you change the alignment. It's fairly simple and shouldn't take very long. If you want to adjust the rudders further then check out further details in the sailing and tuning guide at http://www.hobiecat.com/support/pdfs/sailguide.pdf | | | Re: Rudder alingment
[Re: schobiedoo]
#24170 09/16/03 06:48 PM 09/16/03 06:48 PM |
Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 56 yankyfan2000 OP
journeyman
|
OP
journeyman
Joined: Sep 2003
Posts: 56 | thx alot, this winter i'll fool a round with them and get them straight, also how do u know if you have racing rudders? the guy i bought it from said that the boat used to be raced so im guesing they might be on there, Oh also i cant look at any other boats on my like, its the only catamaran on the lake and it is the most sexy boat on the lake..haha. By the way i am a 14 year old and i started out using a sunfish this summer and now im already on a catamaran!!
Last edited by yankyfan2000; 09/16/03 08:42 PM.
Anthony-----H14
| | |
|
0 registered members (),
371
guests, and 25
spiders. | Key: Admin,
Global Mod,
Mod | | Forums26 Topics22,406 Posts267,061 Members8,150 | Most Online2,167 Dec 19th, 2022 | | | |
|