I occasionally sail on a 28' fin keel yacht with stern hung rudder which is a completely unbalanced spade type. You can never leave the helm...
I was hoping that in such a forum on 'boat design', some of these issues could be discussed or even helpfully explained. I can find no mention in...
A horn balance is difficult to put under the keel line as it is impractical for slipping and can cause damage to the steering if I run aground....
On the long keel boat, the head of rudder stock is below the prop shaft. Both are on centreline. I was thinking I could add a small spade rudder...
You are somewhat on the right track. The first boat is a cold moulded triple skin oregon/epoxy hull built in 1975 with the rudder on the back of...
Both boats have been designed with fully balanced hulls, so there is no weather helm generated at all as they heel, even when gunwale down in a...
Yes, the first boat has a moderate length keel with an unbalanced rudder attached conventionally. The second has a spade rudder well aft, away...
Yes, both boats are conventional masthead sloop rigged sailing yachts around 36' overall, 28' waterline, 6 tons displacement with a moderate...
I have experience with two conventional 36’ yachts of similar proportions having quite different steering and handling behaviour, which I would...
