No. Jerry jerrymontgomery.org
----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry E Yake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 3:51 PM Subject: Re: M_Boats: M17 Rudders > Thanks, Jerry. I figured it couldn't be too substantial or you never > would have changed it. If I reshape the leading edge of the rudder to > match the shape of the piece I removed, I will have a blade roughly 9 > inches wide. Is that enough? > Larry > > On Sat, 22 Jan 2005 15:17:46 -0800 "jerry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > writes: > > Larry- You are right about the rudder being the original, and it was > > designed for the also original fixed keel version. I eliminated > > the > > couterbalanced part and re-configured the rudder sometime after > > that. Not > > much difference in feel, but you lose the power steering feature. > > No big > > deal. > > Jerry > > jerrymontgomery.org > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Larry E Yake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 1:02 PM > > Subject: M_Boats: M17 Rudders > > > > > > > This question is for Jerry or anyone who has experience with both > > the old > > > style M17 rudder with the "stepped forward" leading edge below the > > hull, > > > and the newer style "straight edge" raiseable rudder. > > > > > > I have the older style and am in the process of refinishing and > > resealing > > > it. The seam between the main body of the rudder and the attached > > leading > > > edge portion (with 3 - 1/2" wood dowels) had opened and was > > allowing > > > moisture into the wood. In order to reseal it, I have removed it > > to clean > > > the surfaces. I am wondering if this would be a good time to > > convert it > > > to the raiseable "straight edge" type. It has been an > > inconvenience a few > > > times not being able to raise the rudder, but it is my > > understanding that > > > the "stepped forward" rudder was the original Lyle Hess design to > > better > > > balance the helm. It certain is well balanced. My question is how > > much > > > balance would I lose going to the newer design? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Larry Yake > > > M17, #200 > > > Tullamore > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
