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Topic: Is my boat within rules |
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Colin Snook |
Posted: 24-May-05 19:38 |
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As I (hopefully) will be bringing up the rear at Broadstairs. I need to know if my rudder is within the rules. I am using a standard rudder and stock except that I have discarded all the springy bits that lock it down. Instead I have drilled a hole through the aluminium and use a split pin to hold it down. When I hit the mud (as i often do!) the pin bends into a U shape to let the ruddder up.
Since rudder stocks are unrestricted I assume this is ok except for the interpretation of "the blade will remain capable of lifting....". My interpretation would be that it is but I don't want to get there and find that the executive take a different view.
Colin
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Bob Ladell |
Posted: 24-May-05 23:59 |
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Not sure why you've taken out all the springy bits - but holding the rudder blade down with a pin is normal practice for a lot of the fleet - so I don't think you have a problem.
Removing the pin allows the blade to lift in the normal way.
The main objective behind the wording of the rudder rule is to ensure that the wetted part of the blade is the same between all boats. The bit that waves it side to side isn't seen as being critical and is hence unrestricted.
Hope that helps
Bob |
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