Thanks. Yes, this is kind of what I was thinking, I just wasn't sure, since I haven't seen this discussed before. It's also interesting that...
Thanks Brian for opening this old thread, here is my post copied from the other thread: As a winter project, I got the rudder and centerboard...
Hi Brian, there are several interesting discussions on this topic, the closest one is maybe this:...
Hi all, I tried to dig up one of the several interesting old threads on this topic, but the system didn't let me reply to those old threads....
I can certainly live with a little heavier rudder to err on the side of safety. So basically you recommend modifying my original layup so it would...
Hi PAR, that's great info, thanks. Can I ask what was the weight of the carbon unis? When you come up with a schedule like this, is it just...
I guess I should have done earlier, but here is a picture of a cassette-type rudder, similar to what I'd like to build. [IMG] Here is...
That's the thing, these rudders don't have rudder stock, they are basically like a dagger board that can be raised-lowered in a transom-hung...
That's good to know, thanks. About that formula: Wr = k5 * 1.1 * (0.115 * Lwl + 0.15) kg/m2 Isn't it for rudders with stainless...
Thanks I'll check how that formula compares with what I did. Maybe I wasn't clear, but all that glass and carbon are in the skin (on both...
Hi, I’d like to build a transom-hung cassette-type rudder for my boat (Santana2023R), and I’m trying to figure out the layup schedule....
Very interesting, thanks!
Thanks Erwan. I'm not a native English speaker either, so I may not have used the term correctly, but by weather helm, I meant the angle of the...
