First, I cut the sleeve to accept the shaft to connect to the rudder mount. Not having the S.S. shaft yet I used a wood dowel to verify the fit. The big question here was how far to cut into the sleeve. The deeper you cut into the sleeve the wider the angle the sleeve can rotate before there is a hard stop to the gudgeon. The picture below shows the angle I can achieve. It is not a full 90 degrees, but it's getting close. My understanding is that the tiller will hard stop in the cockpit before this angle is achieved.
This will be the place where I can share thoughts and provide progress updates on the build of my Farrier F-22 sport trimaran 'Raven'. I am an amateur builder and this project is truly a voyage of discovery.
Hi Grant,
ReplyDeleteForget 90 degree rudder movement, you dont need or use 45 degrees. Your work looks great, they are an amazing boat and well worth the effort
regards
Lloyd Crisp
Stick Shift #73
Thanks for the kind words Loyd. I've been reading with great joy the success you have been having in the recent races. Well done.
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