Shawn, I think you're overthinking things. If it ain't broke don't fix it. FWIW, I would think 30 degrees rudder travel is the maximum you need. The wheel is geared and our wheel turns about 1 and 1/4 turn stop to stop. I never use extreme rudder. Our wheel has eight spokes and one spoke from centerline is about the max we use for upwind weatherhelm. I think 3/4 spoke is what is needed to correct for propwash when motoring. Edson limits rudder travel with stops or a cable.
Chuck S > On April 22, 2019 at 9:51 PM Shawn Wright via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Probably not useful information, but the 35-2 we are buying gives just > over 1 turn of the wheel on each side of centre. I haven't confirmed what > this looks like down below, but will be interested in the answer you get from > the experts. > > > On Mon, Apr 22, 2019 at 6:09 PM Dennis C. via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > I am putting Touche's steering system back together with > the upgraded rudder travel limiting bulkhead installed in the later model > 35-1's. Some may recall my post some time back that rudder travel was > limited by two small bolts installed in the last links on each side of the > chain. > > > > I used a sketch that Neil Gallagher sent me of his rudder limit > > plate to make wooden templates to tweak for finalizing the shape before > > cutting aluminum ones. These plates strike the newly installed bulkhead. > > > > As a note, I have taken lots of pictures and am well documenting > > this entire project. > > > > When I tried moving the rudder side to side with the limit plate > > templates installed, the rudder travel wasn't even close to what I saw when > > the travel was limited by the nuts installed in the chain. There were 4-5 > > links of chain left before getting to the link that the stop bolts were > > installed in. > > > > So I looked at the top of the rudder to see how much travel it was > > getting. It's getting a bit over 45 degrees each side of midships. > > Sheesh, it must have been getting to 60 or 70 degrees with the old limit > > system. > > > > At 45 degrees, the pulling cable is competely off the curved part > > of the quadrant. > > > > So, my question is "how much rudder travel is enough?" Seems to me > > anything past 45 degrees or so might act more like a brake. I can't see > > using extreme rudder travel anywhere except in tight quarters in a marina. > > > > Can I live with 45 degrees? Rob? Chuck? > > > > Dennis C. > > Touche' 35-1 #83 > > Mandeville, LA > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. > > Each and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list > > - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > > > > > > > -- > Shawn Wright > shawngwri...@gmail.com mailto:shawngwri...@gmail.com > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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