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Initially Posted - 09/18/2001 :  12:51:39  Show Profile
The "new style" rudder that I ordered March 19 from Catalina finally arrived two weeks ago. I was able to test it out in 12+ knot winds this past weekend and can tell you that it was the best $125 I've spent since purchasing the boat. The weather helm is
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cathluk
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Response Posted - 09/18/2001 :  13:35:03  Show Profile
How long is the new balanced rudder? Last I heard it was shorter than the old rudder since it was made for the water ballest model. I"d love to get a balanced rudder, but I'm concerned that a shorter rudder will cause other steering problems when heeled
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Response Posted - 09/19/2001 :  13:01:20  Show Profile
I measuresd my old rudder and the packing material from the new one. Not very scientific. The new one appears to be 2 inches shorter. 73 in vs 75 in.I also noticed that the new one is flat on the bottom instead of curved. Given the different shapes, I can
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ssteakley
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Response Posted - 09/21/2001 :  00:12:58  Show Profile
I just installed the rudder upgrade on my 250wk today. It is a much larger rudder, the same length but much wider. My email is ssteak@swbell.net, you can email me ther and I can send a comparison picture that I took. (I do not yet know how topost pictures
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jkey6
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Response Posted - 09/21/2001 :  14:36:27  Show Profile
'All Keyed Up' is a yr. 2000 C250WK, hull number 447. Does anyone know when the most recent rudder design was put on new boats?

Also has anyone changed out a yr. 2000 boat rudder?

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JKEY
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Steve Raffel
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Response Posted - 09/28/2001 :  16:31:01  Show Profile
I had the same experience when I orded my new rudder. I ordered it on April 4 and after many calls it arrived last week. I tried to put it on today and could not. I couldn't get the rudder under the stern to fit. My boat is in the water and the angle
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 09/28/2001 :  17:30:07  Show Profile
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I just installed the rudder upgrade on my 250wk today. It is a much larger rudder, the same length but much wider.

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DMS
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Response Posted - 10/01/2001 :  19:48:20  Show Profile
I recently put on the new balanced (Generation 3) rudder. I have a wing keel and the rudder I received was only a couple of inches shorter than my generation 2, fixed blade rudder. However, the new balanced rudder is much wider than the old rudder. I t
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ssteakley
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Response Posted - 10/03/2001 :  23:06:31  Show Profile
Before I installed the rudder upgrade on my 1999 250WK I had to have about 3/4" cut off the second offset that fits under the hull/stern.
I could not get it to fit no matter how I turned the rudder, the grudgens and pintals were aligned ok and it was a l
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Steve Raffel
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Response Posted - 10/09/2001 :  16:56:46  Show Profile
Yesterday I took my boat to its winter storage. It was blowing very hard and the trip is about 12 miles. We motored all the way - my wife has a 15 knot rule. It was the first time I used the new rudder and the difference was very obvious. She even com
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