>Instead of that I found a rudder weight. That was 1813 grams WITH
>rudder horn but before surface
Raimo - I didn't weigh my rudder before I profiled and gel-coat
finished it (didn't have a handy digital fish scale or baggage scale
back then). It is now 2905g with hinges fitted and horn in LE for
pushrod control. I think I applied the Schwabellack gel-coat about 5
times and rubbed almost all of it off again before discovering where
to STOP rubbing! So, there may be a bit more weight in the finish
than is ideal. But, you have to start practising somewhere ...
>Neville Eyre stated 1/12/1999 1800 grams would be ideal
I wish these "ideal" component weights had been advertised a bit more
widely back then - they would have been a guide to how well one is
doing in keeping out excess weight (usually excess epoxy on the
control surfaces).
regards
Rowland
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