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> In a message dated 8/7/99 3:02:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
> writes:
>
> << The tremendous mechanical advantage means that you can place
> huge amounts
> of strain on the rudder that will cause accelerated wear to the
> rudder and
> associated mounting hardware. A well found boat can usually be trimmed so
> that the forces required to steer are not overwhelming. >>
>
<snip> This
> particular
> disadvantage is in the sailor, not the steering linkage.
Exactly my point. I feel that conventional steering does a better job of
letting the driver know that the boat is out of balance. I agree though that
you can still trim the boat adequately regardless of steering system. One of
the habits that sticks with me from my racing days is closely monitoring the
amount of weather helm when trimming. As a mainsail trimmer I'd constantly
be asking the driver how the helm felt.
Regards,
Dave Benjamin
Aboard S/V Entropy
A Freedom 39 catrigged ketch
Grand Marina, Alameda, CA
http://www.optimalsolutions.com/sailinks.html
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