Fred, The ones I read about used lines attached to the trailing edge of the rudder to turn the boat, with the spin pole essentially a vertical hinge lashed to the backstay. Does that seem any more feasible? I can't imagine trying to use the short end of the pole as a tiller - there is no leverage.
Joel 35/3 On Tue, Nov 20, 2012 at 1:06 PM, Fred Hazzard <fredhazz...@spiritone.com>wrote: > ** ** > > RE: Emergency rudder**** > > Friends who have used plywood attached to the spin pole say it was > virtually impossible to control in anything but flat water. The lever arm > of the pole out the back of the boat would overwhelm the control lines to > the winches. The pole out the back of the boat had to be quite long to > reach the water. That left a short part of the pole to secure to the > winches. The boat would not go upwind and the following sea downwind > pushed the pole around.**** > > The bigger the piece of plywood the harder it was to control.**** > > ** ** > > Fred Hazzard**** > > S/V Fury**** > > C&C 44**** > > Portland, Or**** > > ** ** > > *From:* CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] *On Behalf Of *Joel > Aronson > *Sent:* Tuesday, November 20, 2012 6:47 AM > > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List ISAF regs**** > > ** ** > > After some research last night, it looks like there are two types of > emergency rudders. One is a removable transom mount with a tiller. The > other method is to attach a large piece of plywood or an old rudder to the > spinnaker pole with U bolts and lash the pole to the backstay. The > "rudder" is controlled with lines running from its trailing edge to snatch > blocks and then to the winches. **** > > Old J24 rudders seems to be somewhat common on EBay.**** > > ** ** > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 8:10 PM, Joel Aronson <joel.aron...@gmail.com> > wrote:**** > > We could have a one-design class if we get a few more 35/3s! I'll work on > the rudder issue. I've emailed my rigger already. > > Joel**** > > Sent from my iPad**** > > > On Nov 19, 2012, at 8:07 PM, Jake Brodersen <captain_j...@cox.net> wrote:* > *** > > Joel,**** > > **** > > I’ve always had my eye on an Annapolis-Bermuda race. I am game if you > need crew.**** > > **** > > Jake**** > > **** > > *Jake Brodersen***** > > *C&C 35 Mk-III***** > > *"Midnight Mistress***** > > *Hampton VA***** > > **** > > **** > > **** > > *From:* CnC-List > [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com<cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] > *On Behalf Of *Joel Aronson > *Sent:* Monday, November 19, 2012 4:59 PM > *To:* cnc-list@cnc-list.com > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List ISAF regs**** > > **** > > If I could solve the rudder problem and get you, Dave and others to join > the crew I would! **** > > I need to find an old rudder off about a 30 footer and then design a > support. **** > > You in?**** > > **** > > On Mon, Nov 19, 2012 at 4:51 PM, Tim Goodyear <timg...@gmail.com> wrote:** > ** > > Can we assume you've entered the race then Joel?**** > > **** > > Tim**** > > Mojito**** > > C&C 35-3**** > > 301 541 8551**** > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > > -- Joel 301 541 8551
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