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Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
By:Reg Lake
Date: 11/16/2011, 4:05 am
In Response To: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades? (dave g)

: I don't know what the difference is between a foiled blade or a
: regular blade or what a regular blade is in comparison. I don't
: know the advantage of one over the other. I would really like to
: know what this is all about so good thing I don't mind asking,
: does anyone have a link I could read into in order to catch up
: with my lingo and overall knowledge?

Dave,
Here is the link I was searching for yesterday. Jef Raskin and the coanda effect. It is the best I have seen on the topic and useful for understanding more than just rudders, skegs, and foils.
http://karmak.org/archive/2003/02/coanda_effect.html

A bit off topic but Jef was employee #31 at Apple and key in the Macintosh project.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jef_Raskin

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Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
dave g -- 11/13/2011, 10:55 pm
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Craig Robinson -- 11/14/2011, 12:08 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/14/2011, 1:30 am
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risto -- 11/14/2011, 2:59 am
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Reg Lake -- 11/14/2011, 3:02 am
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Wayne One (wwfloyd) -- 11/14/2011, 4:11 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2011, 2:41 am
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Reg Lake -- 11/15/2011, 3:16 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 1:47 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 2:00 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2011, 2:46 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/15/2011, 4:50 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 1:50 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/17/2011, 6:18 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:22 am
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Mike Savage -- 11/19/2011, 2:27 pm
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dave g -- 11/15/2011, 8:41 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/16/2011, 1:57 am
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Etienne Muller -- 11/16/2011, 4:44 am
Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades? *PIC*
Etienne Muller -- 11/14/2011, 4:16 am
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dave g -- 11/14/2011, 9:34 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/15/2011, 2:51 am
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Cole Coon -- 11/16/2011, 6:42 pm
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Bris Paul -- 11/15/2011, 2:38 pm
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Reg Lake -- 11/16/2011, 4:05 am
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Bris Paul -- 11/16/2011, 2:56 pm
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Craig Robinson -- 11/17/2011, 9:15 pm
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Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:40 am
Re: Other: foiled skeg/rudder blades?
Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:51 am
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Bill Hamm -- 11/19/2011, 4:36 am