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markolito
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Initially Posted - 11/22/2002 :  18:39:13  Show Profile
hey i was reading over this post:

http://www.catalina25-250.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1428

and sindurian something explains about how he lost a balanced rudder because it drafted more than the retracted keel.

Is this true.. I was looking into getting a new balanced rudder for my 1980 SR?SK and would not want this to be an issue..

thanks
marco
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bren737
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Response Posted - 11/22/2002 :  19:06:49  Show Profile
Mark,

Hello! Saw your post in the "general" area but thought I'd reply here as it is more fitting. I've got a 250 with the 3rd generation rudder and don't know if this is of any help (I looked for another photo but couldn't find one off hand), but, the bottom of the rudder (at least on the 250) does NOT hang lower than the centerboard when retracted. They are probably within an inch or two of each other, but the rudder will clear whatever the retracted board will. I don't even have to unship it when trailering.

With the 25, it may be different, I'm not sure. Maybe someone out there has a similar photo of one on a 25.

<img src="http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/47b2cf32b3127cce91a4afb7994d0000001410" border=0>


Bren Peterson
C250WB, #642, "Ruah"
San Antonio, TX
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 11/23/2002 :  07:27:03  Show Profile
<b>"It's deja vu all over again" - Yogi Berra</b>

<b>"Hey I was reading over this post and Sindurian explains how he lost a balanced rudder because it drafted more than the retracted keel. Is this true?" - Marco</b>

It doesn't matter whether you have the stock or newer balanced rudder, they will both hang lower than the retracted swing keel and are vulnerable to impact. Once, on my previous swing-keeled boat, I had a rudder come off when I hit bottom with it. It was a kick-up style beaching rudder and should have folded up, but instead it came out of the lower pintle causing all sorts of hate and discontent. Just remember that your speed in knots should never exceed your feet in depth.


Don Lucier, 'North Star'
C25 SR/FK
Lake Erie
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