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Re: Rudder deflection

Subject: Re: Rudder deflection
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 2000 00:17:34
>  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?

The way I have done it is to draw a center line on top of the fin and 
rudder then to check the angle using a template cut to an angle of 30 
degrees. You need to stand on a box or something but it works and isn't so 
variable. I could never get the same reading twice working from the sides.

Graham.



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