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Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
By:JohnAbercrombie
Date: 3/23/2014, 3:39 pm
In Response To: Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder (george jung)

What would be the advantage?

For me (not a rudder fan at all)....
Appearance?
Not having that (other) boat-gouging hunk of metal hanging off the stern?
Easier to get on the back deck in a rescue situation?
Rudder is deeper in the water than with some stern-hung types? (like a surf-ski rudder?)

But I'm still 'open minded' about this....

Messages In This Thread

Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder assembly? *PIC*
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/23/2014, 2:46 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
Ric Moodie -- 3/23/2014, 3:04 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
george jung -- 3/23/2014, 3:08 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/23/2014, 3:39 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
Mike Bielski -- 3/23/2014, 4:48 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder *PIC*
ancient kayaker -- 3/23/2014, 4:17 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
Craig -- 3/23/2014, 4:42 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
Björn Thomasson -- 3/23/2014, 5:54 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
mick allen -- 3/23/2014, 6:27 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
Bill Hamm -- 3/24/2014, 12:12 am
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/24/2014, 12:44 am
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
ancient kayaker -- 3/24/2014, 2:48 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/24/2014, 3:18 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
ancient kayaker -- 3/24/2014, 5:03 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
JohnAbercrombie -- 3/24/2014, 5:20 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
Allan -- 3/24/2014, 1:02 am
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
Dan Caouette (CSCWC) -- 3/24/2014, 12:19 pm
Re: Strip: Anybody built a 'swinging stern' rudder
ddaniels -- 3/24/2014, 4:50 pm