Howard, Here's some sketches illustrating the effect of a weighted rudder. When looking at the boat sketches, it's like you are standing on the leeward bench wearing x-ray goggles. :-)
www.bright.net/~htmills/RudWt1.jpg www.bright.net/~htmills/RudWt1a.jpg teeter totter analogy www.bright.net/~htmills/RudWt2.jpg www.bright.net/~htmills/RudWt2a.jpg teeter totter analogy The weight will have effect when the boat is heeling, which is also when weather helm is more likely to be felt (heeling on a beat). Weight would be a last resort, probably. You are sure right about the straight rudder pin! Tod _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
