OK, that's what I was afraid of. I'll rebuild it as it was. I'm talking with Ida Sailor about building a balanced kick-up rudder for those shallow water trips. Thanks, Larry
On Wed, 26 Jan 2005 16:56:59 -0800 "jerry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > 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 > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
