Having just completed my recent move to Las Vegas I have started back to
work on the Europa. I was rechecking the rudder movement and got a
reading that shocked me. Prior to the move the rudder travel was set at
30 deg. starboard and 32 deg. port. Now when I checked it I had a
movement of 28 deg. starboard and 26 deg. port. What had happened?
Well, as it turned out I had measured the angle differently this time.
This time I measured rudder travel using outside vs. inside angles. What
is the correct method of determining rudder travel? I reviewed the
manual and it isn't quite clear from their drawing. If measuring port
travel is the angle from the inside (protractor place on the port side of
the rudder) or does one put the protractor on the starboard side of the
rudder and use and outside angle? Not wanting to change the rudder again
(I have the push rod setup) I am hoping the angle is measured on the
inside, which means the protractor is placed on the port side of the
rudder for determining port travel. Clear as mud, right?
Thanks,
Erich Trombley
Builder A028
Direct from Sin City, Nevada
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