Hello Daniel I have nothing myself to compare it with on this boat as it has only ever had the Shilling and before this boat I had a tiller on...
The article as far as I can see is fine. I can't comment on the maths as I managed to get a drawing of one for almost exactly the same as I...
I am delighted with my rudder and so glad I researched and made one. I will put a video up at some point showing just how quickly the boat can do...
Here is what I've made. http://boatbuildblog.blogspot.com/2011/06/lets-build-rudder.html Thanks for the input. Biggles
Hello Thanks for that. The link was very useful and the hand drawing could be mine. I will put it up on my blog when it's made and I will put a...
On further reading I think mine that I'm building is probably a fishtail rudder. I read that these are good a 35°. Still would welcome com met...
It's appox 560mm tall by 700mm long. I have no specific dimensions accept to say I have created it to look like a fish cut in half looking down...
Hello I am building a schilling rudder for my boat. I have just noticed reading elsewhere that these will work at up to 2 x 70° The ram I have...
Hi Thanks for the reply. How so? Briefly of course :-) Edit to say. I have about 18 months to do this and I am an engineer. Biggles
Is there a good source of information on marinising as car derived diesel engine? I would like to use a 6 cylinder BMW engine. Biggles
Hello Yes it is going to be a lot of work, I reckon on 18-24 months.
Hello Everyone. I have just bought a 60' x 12' widebeam style narrowboat. Here is the blog http://boatbuildblog.blogspot.com/ I would very...
