Probably not useful information, but the 35-2 we are buying gives just over 1 turn of the wheel on each side of centre. I haven't confirmed what this looks like down below, but will be interested in the answer you get from the experts.
On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 6:09 PM Dennis C. via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I am putting Touche's steering system back together with the upgraded > rudder travel limiting bulkhead installed in the later model 35-1's. Some > may recall my post some time back that rudder travel was limited by two > small bolts installed in the last links on each side of the chain. > > I used a sketch that Neil Gallagher sent me of his rudder limit plate to > make wooden templates to tweak for finalizing the shape before cutting > aluminum ones. These plates strike the newly installed bulkhead. > > As a note, I have taken lots of pictures and am well documenting this > entire project. > > When I tried moving the rudder side to side with the limit plate templates > installed, the rudder travel wasn't even close to what I saw when the > travel was limited by the nuts installed in the chain. There were 4-5 > links of chain left before getting to the link that the stop bolts were > installed in. > > So I looked at the top of the rudder to see how much travel it was > getting. It's getting a bit over 45 degrees each side of midships. > Sheesh, it must have been getting to 60 or 70 degrees with the old limit > system. > > At 45 degrees, the pulling cable is competely off the curved part of the > quadrant. > > So, my question is "how much rudder travel is enough?" Seems to me > anything past 45 degrees or so might act more like a brake. I can't see > using extreme rudder travel anywhere except in tight quarters in a marina. > > Can I live with 45 degrees? Rob? Chuck? > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > -- Shawn Wright shawngwri...@gmail.com
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