So there are C&Cs out there with both solid and tube stocks. The ideal tube for rudder posts was Schedule 160 pipe. But, when you phone up a supplier and ask for some, he says 'How many thousand feet would you like. That's a special order you know' . . . . . So, you end up balancing between a schedule 80 pipe which forces the rudder to be thicker than optimum - or - a solid bar which allows the rudder to be thinner, but costs you in weight. Over time the balance wavered back and forth depending on supply and cost. (Forget what that designer guy wants) . . . . . Rob Ball. C&C 34
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