Airboat

[abohamza]

Hi everybody

I am building my first Airboat and I need your help to know an easy steering (rudder) mechanism which I can achieve it myself........somebody give a hand

Abohamza

[Submarine Tom]

Rope and tiller perhaps from a floor stick.

This is the World Wide Web were on here. Which of the 3492 Alexandria's are you in?

-Tom

[keysdisease]

Typical arrangement is a standoff on the rudder(s) and a tie bar connecting to that going forward to a lever used to steer.

The lever moves fore to aft, side stick steering.

Be careful, there are quite a few one armed airboat owners down here.

Steve

Originally Posted by abohamza

Hi everybody

I am building my first Airboat and I need your help to know an easy steering (rudder) mechanism which I can achieve it myself........somebody give a hand

Abohamza

[abohamza]

Originally Posted by keysdisease

Typical arrangement is a standoff on the rudder(s) and a tie bar connecting to that going forward to a lever used to steer.

The lever moves fore to aft, side stick steering.

Be careful, there are quite a few one armed airboat owners down here.

Steve

Thx and if any sketch drawing available it may help too much

[abohamza]

Originally Posted by Submarine Tom

Rope and tiller perhaps from a floor stick.

This is the World Wide Web were on here. Which of the 3492 Alexandria's are you in?

-Tom

Thx, I am Egyptian.

[keysdisease]

This is a picture of the rudder end with the mentioned standoff. The connecting rod runs forward to the side stick steering lever.

There are lots of different ways to steer an airboat, there is foot steering and the same side stick steering using a "push - pull" cable are other common methods but the one pictured is the simplest.

Don't go cheap on the cage (propeller enclosure,)

Steve

[abohamza]

Originally Posted by keysdisease

This is a picture of the rudder end with the mentioned standoff. The connecting rod runs forward to the side stick steering lever.

There are lots of different ways to steer an airboat, there is foot steering and the same side stick steering using a "push - pull" cable are other common methods but the one pictured is the simplest.

Don't go cheap on the cage (propeller enclosure,)

Steve

Hi Steve
Thx for your cooperation and advise.

Abohamza

[abohamza]

Originally Posted by keysdisease

This is a picture of the rudder end with the mentioned standoff. The connecting rod runs forward to the side stick steering lever.

There are lots of different ways to steer an airboat, there is foot steering and the same side stick steering using a "push - pull" cable are other common methods but the one pictured is the simplest.

Don't go cheap on the cage (propeller enclosure,)

Steve

Hi Steve,

Pls, how much the rudder area (dimensions)for single or tween rudders?

abohamza

[keysdisease]

Take a look here:

http://www.airboatfl.com/eshopdetail...boat_Parts.htm

These look like 4ft x about 1.5', also a 5ft version.

http://www.airboatfl.com/eshopprod_c....Rudders_4.htm

a forum discussion re rudders here:

http://www.southernairboat.com/phpBB...ic.php?t=33555

and of course airboat trader:

http://www.airboattrader.com/


Good luck,

Steve