[Rhodes22-list] Balanced Helm

Toad the Wet Sprocket rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 09:12:39 -0400


<html><div style='background-color:'><P>David, or Anyone,</P>
<P>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Again, the newbie has questions.&nbsp; Two questions arose after reading your letter.</P>
<P>1.&nbsp;&nbsp; My boat is an older model and the goose neck is free floating....and has no "position".&nbsp; What method of positioning the boom do newer boats have?</P>
<P>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; This question is more important because I was going to be making a new rudder.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The previous owner had made the one&nbsp;on there now.&nbsp;&nbsp; The rudder actually pivots down so far that it goes slightly past vertical and starts to angle foreward.&nbsp; Is this by design?<BR><BR>Todd<BR><BR>Please respond to <A href="mailto:sprocket80@hotmail.com">sprocket80@hotmail.com</A></P>
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<DIV></DIV>From: "David Walker" <DAVID.WALKER5@ATTBI.COM>
<DIV></DIV>Reply-To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org 
<DIV></DIV>To: <RHODES22-LIST@RHODES22.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Balanced Helm 
<DIV></DIV>Date: Tue, 27 Aug 2002 08:16:41 -0400 
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<DIV></DIV>Joe, the weather helm you are experiencing is most likely due to the 
<DIV></DIV>heeling. When the hull heels its geomtry relative to the water changes 
<DIV></DIV>inducing whether helm. The is acutally a good thing, as when the rig gets 
<DIV></DIV>overpowered, the boat will autmatically tend to head up and luff the sails. 
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<DIV></DIV>On my boat with moderate wind I can sail the 175 all the way out (full main 
<DIV></DIV>of course) and if I can keep her from heeling too much she is well balanced. 
<DIV></DIV>The amount of wind you can do this in will depend on your "movable 
<DIV></DIV>balllast". As you reef the jib, you should match with reelfing the main. 
<DIV></DIV>Many on the list will reccomend lowering the boom to the lower position as a 
<DIV></DIV>first reef. This will lower the COE of the main, but as the jib is 2x the 
<DIV></DIV>size of the main, its benefit is small. 
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<DIV></DIV>Obvious, but also check to make sure the rudder is all the way down (leading 
<DIV></DIV>edge actually ahead of the pivot line). 
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<DIV></DIV>Dave Walker 
<DIV></DIV>SV Windswept 
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<DIV></DIV>From: "Ware, Joseph W." <JOSEPH_WARE@MERCK.COM>
<DIV></DIV>To: "List Rhodes (E-mail)" <RHODES22-LIST@RHODES22.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>Sent: Monday, August 26, 2002 3:55 PM 
<DIV></DIV>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Balanced Helm 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; I have an IMF and 175 Genny. Under about 100% Genny the helm is balanced. 
<DIV></DIV>&gt; When the Genny is pulled all the way out, and healing, there is a good 
<DIV></DIV>&gt; amount of weather helm. I have to push the tiller hard to keep her going 
<DIV></DIV>&gt; straight. Is normal, or is my rig set up wrong? 
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<DIV></DIV>&gt; Joe 
<DIV></DIV>&gt; S/V Whisper 
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