I recently read of an account where a rudder was jammed so hard against the hull when reversing and a steering cable broke, that it caused a loss of steering; even the emergency tiller was unable to break it loose. So I would imagine ensuring this can't happen at the very least should be the goal, but maybe that's already obvious - just a newbie here. :)
On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 6:51 PM Dave. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Interesting question Dennis. We steer with a tiller and I don’t think we > ever go past 45 degrees. That a lot of rudder but maybe it is nice to know > you still have more if you need it. I’m interested to hear what other wheel > steerers think. > Dave. Kaseler > SLY > 1975 C&C 33 > Sent from my iPad > > > On Apr 22, 2019, at 6:08 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 > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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