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	. In that thread I show several techniques for casting lead bulbs from simple plaster molds to complex CNC aluminum machining. In this thread I will be doing some similar things, but will not be rehashing some of the intricacies that I have already delved into there, such as the aspects of CAD design and CAM processing. Similarly, I wont be describing EVERY technique available, just the ones I use for my own projects. Hopefully, this will make things a bit easier on me as far as documentation so I am hoping to be able to get things done in 6999 steps instead of 7000 this go around! I also have another build thread going that details the building of the Alioth, a 3d printed IOM. . I will be showing how I make the foils for that boat in this thread. The plan is that these threads will all start to merge together into a finished project as I progress. The bulb and foils threads showing construction techniques for those parts and the boat thread showing the installation. I am keeping these aspects separated because, as in the casting thread, I work on several casting projects. Likewise, I will be doing more than just the Alioth IOM foils in this build thread. Just as in the other threads, I am starting out with a blank slate. I am no expert in making these things and in fact have never made an RC boat rudder or keel fin before. I think this is very important to point out because I want YOU to be able to say to yourself, If this idiot can do it, maybe I can too! That being said, I have some past experience that I am bringing to the table. I have a 25 year background as a professional woodworker and bench jeweler. Nearly three decades in computer art and design work. I have a shop filled with WAY more than the average amount of tools. If there is something in my head that I want made, it is generally gonna get done. One of my key past experiences that will apply in this thread is that I have a history of building with composite construction. I used to be as much into high performance sailplanes as I am currently into sailboats of the same caliber. If you were flying a Taboo GT or XP-5 discus launch glider a decade or so ago, I probably made your fuselage. I was also making DLG carbon tailbooms and made the first fuselages and booms for the Mark Drela XCBD (Cross-country Bubble Dancer). I even built my own CNC 4-axis foam cutter from scratch to make cores for composite sailplane wings and rudders. So, yes I am new to sailboat foils, but will be bringing a lot to the table. I hope to have some fun and do a lot of learning. I also hope for participation and advice from others that have already been down this road. I cannot stress how important it was in my bulb casting thread to stand on the shoulders of others. I will be doing a lot of the same here. I am not an engineer, I just write the manuals.
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	Graham Herbert thinks nature may have figured out a good shape for his IOM foils already.
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	So, there are some definite starting points mentioned above. I have found that there are many roads to take and each builder has their own little twist to add. I am not sure there is a perfect solution, but half the fun is in trying to find one anyway. Someone is screaming at their screen right now. OMG how can you put forth info on designing a rudder for a boat without doing the dozen calculations required for proper this that and the other effect of blah blah blah., etc. Look man, I am not here to present a dissertation. I am here to show you how I built a pretty decent IOM rudder that is probably gonna work out fine. See the previous post for my thoughts how things are going to be OK even if you dont do the math. This is just a prototype whose sole purpose is to verify that I can make a thing that looks about like an IOM rudder to start with. Think about this thread as a vocational tech. class mixed with arts and crafts, not a science class. It is the way I know how to work. Yeah, I took Honors Physics in High School, but even in an Honors class somebody had to get the lowest grade in class and barely pass. Not ashamed to say that in 1991 that person was me! This keel fin is by Gabriel Le Duc. He is doing some nice work in Southern France and I have been following his progress on FB.
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	Rudder drawing in jpg format. pdf
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	Here are experiments from weeks ago showing early 3d print tests leading up to this. Is that a vacuum chuck plate and CNC carved foam cores on the left? Sure is, but that will come later. Right now, we are in printer land!




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	I just want anyone that hasn’t been there before to go check it all out. The doc you want is in “Other” and called Center of Effort Location - fin or rudder. I will also have the PDF for direct download at the bottom of this post. I won’t re-type the instructions, as they are fairly clear on the process. Here is a detail you should pay attention to. Notice the line chosen as the bottom width of the rudder is not at the bottom of the rudder. The rudder tip has a radius to it and Sailsetc. has picked a location about midway through that curve. If you also notice that if you cut the tip off that line, you could about fit that tip piece in the gap near the leading edge that line. This eye-balled line is a bit of a guess. Likewise the location of of the rudder stock axis is said to be placed “no less than 3mm ahead of the center of effort point”. OK, but is there not a “no than Xmm ahead” limit. So, I chose a spot that was 4.5mm ahead of the CE because that as also the location of the thickest point of the rudder airfoil to give maximum room for the rudder stock. When typing up this post I did not want to get complex, but wanted to do more than just throw out the term Center of Effort and devote a post to finding it with no other info at all on why it matters. Luckily, I found some info presented at at a simple level without using any math titled The Physics of Sailing. Take a look here. Mr. Pierce says that CE and CLR represent the centroid of the average forces that are contributed by the foil. So Sailsetc. has provided a way to find that by estimating the location of the centroid (Center of Effort) of the area of the rudder or fin from a 2D view. I used their instructions to find that location with my CAD software. But I also have the ability to push a button and have the software find that exact centroid point using the 3D shape and did so after doing it “manually” and compared locations. Well dangit, they aren’t in the same place. Rhino3D says the 3D volume centroid is about 10.9mm behind and 7mm above the Sailsetc. 2D area centroid position. Hmmm. I proceed to the next step in the instructions which tell you to draw a line from that point to the leading edge and bisect it. I do so and have a minor jaw drop when I see where the midpoint of this line is. If you recall the CE point calculated by the Sailsetc. 2D method places the rudder axis “no less than 3mm” forward from the CE. My computer has taken the complete 3D data of the rudder and found that axis line at this EXACT 3mm offset location. It is kinda cool that you can bypass some advanced math by essentially just saying “move this point ahead about 3mm in the 2D view to make up for the contributions of the 3D volume and you will probably be alright”. pdf
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	Finally, a picture! Here is a mold half, fresh off the printer.
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	This looks like an unfinished sanding job, but this is the point you can stop at.
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	You can also order from Smooth-on, which is where the Amazon stuff ships from anyway, so check to see if you can save buying direct. Make sure your molds are free of any dust, grit, and crud. I mixed up a 15cc batch of epoxy for each mold and did them one at a time so I could keep the epoxy flowing and runny. I only coated the tops of the molds. No reason to do the sides and back. I used a 1/2 shop brush to apply it all over the top. It helps to focus on getting it a bit rubbed in to the plastic. The epoxy may try to pull away from the plastic in a few spots, but working it in just a bit will get it to behave. Make sure there are no puddles, thin spots, or brush hairs (or your hairs) on the surface. Then take several passes down the long axis with your brush, smoothing and evening the coat out while working in full length strokes from tip to the open end of the mold so that excess epoxy is removed as I go. What works nicely at this point is to apply some gentle hot air while holding the mold vertically. This will help surface air bubbles to expand, pop, and self level. It will decrease the viscosity and helps excess epoxy slide down and off the mold. It can also help you smooth out runs and sagging. I have a small heat gun that works great for stuff like this and is fantastic for heat shrink as well. I use it for all kinds of stuff. CAUTION: Do not overdo the heating. You can burn the epoxy or soften the mold. You can cause curing to begin immediately. You can cause tiny bubbles become huge, hardened lumps. What you can get away with will depend on your heat source. Test out your technique on a sample print before you coat the molds. I have quickly flashed a propane torch over epoxy for a second or two just to pop bubbles. I have also spent a minute of time working on flattening a run with a low temp heat/air source. Experiment until you have some experience. Now stand your mold vertically and leaned back a bit so no epoxy accumulates at the open base. It is fine for it to run off the end and drip freely. You can pop the runs off the mold base with a chisel later. Dont be too disturbed with how it looks. My pictures below will show you several mistakes, such as a trapped hair in the black mold. Also, hardened bubbles because it was hot as Hades in my shop that day and the epoxy was bit too stiff by the time I remembered I needed the hot air gun. I even had epoxy build up the open end because I forgot to tip the molds back once I had my area cleaned up for the day. The first coat of this stuff almost always looks like poo, even on my best days. It will come out fine in the end. Looks ugly? Yep. No worries. It will get taken care of. First coat is on. Not pretty, but it is even.
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	This is the black mold from the previous post after being having the first coat sanded, but before the 2nd epoxy coat. I told you it was going to come together! Donât sweat those scratches. Coat #2 will manage them.

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Make a Simple Rudder Linkage

Looking for a simple rudder linkage for your RC boat? Here is how I make most of mine. It's inexpensive and easy to make. Below is a picture to show what it'll look like finished.

There are several different ways to lay or orient the servo in relation to the rudder tiller. The one shown here is the easiest, most common, intuitive and straight forward. It is always my choice Numero Uno and it covers 80% or more of all rudder linkages I ever need.

Tools and Material

The only tool you need is a pair of needle-nose pliers. It needs to be fairly narrow at the tip as the last dog-leg bends are close together. Mine is about 2mm wide at the very tip. Too narrow and the pliers may be too weak and make the jaws flex too much sideways.

Not all pliers are created the same. Mine happen to be a good quality where the pivot pin is tight as a tick. Again, if the pliers are poor quality, the jaws may flex to the point that they are unusable.

Needle-nose pliers can also be used to cut the wire, so it's the only tool you'll need. Well, if you want to get fancy you may want to file or sand the ends of the wire to take the sharp edge or burr off.

The material for the link itself, I've used piano wire in the passed, but it corrodes and looks bad after a while. It's still functional and may be OK for something thrown together quickly.

Corrosion resistant wire is better. After experimenting with brass and other various exotic spring tempered stainless steels, I've found a relatively easy solution.

These days I use stainless wire meant for making your own fishing lures that I get off of ebay. It's not perfectly straight, which is fine, and a lot easier to bend than the spring tempered wire I've been using, so it's not as hard on my pliers.

The diameter of the wire will differ depending on what servo you're using. I've used .051" (1.3mm) for standard servos and .035 (0.9mm) for sub miniature servos.

Bending the Wire

First I cut a piece of wire about twice as long as I estimate the distance between the servo and tiller. Then I make the first three bends like a gull wing. The proportions differ depending on what size boat I'm building, but I try and make the legs of the inner V about 3/8 to 1/2 inch. These bends needs to be in the same plane, so once it's done it should lay flat on a table top without being able to wobble or spring as you push on it.

Next, tune the bends so that the V is symmetrical and so the beginning and end of the wire line up in a straight line. I'm not sure what the angle is of the V at this point, but it looks to be close to 30 degrees.

The purpose of the V is two-fold: It provides a means to shorten the push rod once installed in the boat by opening or closing the V. This is necessary because bending a wire with only two Z-bends in the ends to an exact length is near impossible. Secondly, the V provides an inline spring that acts like a servo saver. It may not be critical for most boats while running, but the servo saver never sleeps, so it will protect your servo during handling and transport.

Now it's time to start the two Z-bends at the ends of the rudder linkage. I bend the wire close to perpendicular to the V. At this point I'd rather bend short of 90 degrees rather than over-bend and have to come back as it would fatigue the wire. Spring tempered wire (piano wire etc) is more sensitive than annealed ("regular", softer) wire.

This is the trickiest part, to bend back the wire again. I grip the end-section as close to the bend I can get a hold, and push the end of the wire against a hard surface until it bends. Often while I try and complete this bend, the previous one tends to open back up, so it often turns into a little back-and-forth between the two bends.

Also note that the extra wire at the end of the rudder linkage makes it a lot easier to complete the Z-bends. It's a bit of a balance act deciding how long a wire to start out with as most of the ends will be wasted, but the extra wire makes the last bends a lot easier to complete.

Trim the ends. I leave a hair over 1/8" usually, so about 4mm for my metric friends.

For more information about rudders and rudder linkage, you may find this page interesting.

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RC Sailboat Controls – Radio Layout, Radio Setup

RC Sailboat Controls are rather different then your typical Radio Control.

We will first look at what channels on the radio control transmitter, control which part of the RC Sailboat and then we will look at the specific setup concerning the radio gear on an RC Sailboat.

Transmitter Channels and Controls – RC Sailboat Controls

The most common type of transmitter for RC Sailboats are the stick type transmitters . The stick type transmitter allows the ease of use over the sail control. On a stick type transmitter referring to the image below, the left

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side channel, typically throttle on an airplane controls the Sails. Moving the left side stick up or down would draw the sail in or let the sail out. Motion on the stick is vertically.

The stick on the right hand side controls the rudder on the RC Sailboat. The rudder channel operates as like any other rudder channel. Motion on the stick is horizontally.

These two channels are the required minimum for RC Sailboat Controls. You can see all the extra switches and controls on the radio to the right. These may be used for controlling those fancy features on your RC Sailboat. In some cases these extra features include alternate lighting, winches, or anything else to make the sailboat appear and operate more scale like.

Radio System Controls – RC Sailboat Controls

RC Radio Receiver

Now that we have talked about the transmitter we will look at the rest of the components that are required in order to run an RC Sailboat. The component that is responsible for talking to the transmitter is the receiver. The receiver is what talks to the transmitter and then converts the radio signal to an electrical signal that can be used to control the rudder and sails of a sailboat. The reciver can be purchased with the transmitter if you choose to take that route. Purchasing a transmitter/receiver combination is more common when building your own boats.

Receiver Battery – RC Sailboat Controls

To power the radio equipment a standard receiver battery is required. This is a battery that operates on 4.8-6.0v. Although a 4 cell disposable AA case can be used, it is highly recommended for an RC sailboat to use a rechargeable battery . The main reason is to ensure the battery pack can supply a sufficient amount of current to the servos. For larger RC sailboats a rechargeable battery is a requirement. The average user would use a 4.8-6.0v NiMh pack however LiFE, Li-ion, LiPo packs are available but be certain to include a Voltage Regulator in your system to limit the voltage.

Sail Servo – RC Sailboat Controls

The most important servo for an RC Sailboat is of course the Sail Servo. The sail servo comes in two different styles that are most common. Each style has its own specific set of advantages and disadvantages. The first style of sail servo that we will talk about is the sail winch servo.

The sail winch servo as pictured on the right hand side uses a drum like wheel to house the sail line. When the drum rotates the line is either let out or brought in. The Sail winch servo typically allows for 3 rotations of the drum with

Sail Servo Winch – Sail Servo – RC Sailboat Controls

torque specs around the 150 oz-in / 11 kg-cm. The biggest difference is that these torque specs are at a relatively short distance from the center point of the drum. This small distance increases the amount of torque relative to the next sail servo type that we will be looking at.

Sail Winch Servo Advantages:

Amount of force generated to pull in the sails
Amount of total line length (travel) that can be brought in – approximately 3 revolutions of the drum
Relatively Small Space Requirement, even with larger servo sizes

Sail Winch Servo Disadvantages:

Slow Reaction time relative to transmitter input as winch must rotate up to 3 times

Sail Arm Servo – RC Sailboat Controls

The other Sail Servo style is the arm type . The arm type sail servo uses quite a long arm in order to get an acceptable amount of line draw. As you may expect this operates nearly the same as a standard servo where the only difference is the servo arm itself. For a typical one meter Sailboat, you would require a servo of this style that has at least 150 oz-in / 11 kg-cm of torque as a minimum. This style servo requires more torque then a winch servo as the amount of force produced at the end of the arm is reduces due to the length of the arm.

Sail Arm Servo Advantages:

Very quick response time vs the Sail winch Servo
More servo options as any standard servo can be used with a long sail arm. Options for very high torque servos are available
Line has less chance of getting tangles or wrapped upon itself as compared to the winch style servo

Sail Arm Servo Disadvantages:

Require a lot of space due to the radius of the outer point of the sail servo arm
Lower amount of Line Draw force due to length of Arm requiring higher torque at the servo for equal performance that of a winch style servo
Generally has a smaller total line length(travel) that can be brought in resulting in lower amount of sail movement (travel)

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Rudder or thrusters

Discussion in ' Boat Design ' started by D_m_m , Mar 4, 2011 .

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Hello, Total amateur’s question - keeping in mind offshore, displacement, non-commercial boat around 40’ length, cruising speed below 8 knots, single convention shaft with propeller, will it be wise to use 2 tunnel thrusters in the bow and stern instead of rudder? The background for the question is to concentrate on the underwater hull design for fuel economy / speed. If I am not mistaken, there are some specific cases when rudders are not used, f.e. work boats with azimuth thrusters. Can you please comment the question and / or provide some more examples when rudders are replaced.

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Generally speaking: Rudder -Tom

Submarine Tom said: ↑ Generally speaking: Rudder -Tom Click to expand...

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On a small craft, how will you keep the forward thruster in the water as the vessel moves thru a seaway ?

michael pierzga said: ↑ On a small craft, how will you keep the forward thruster in the water as the vessel moves thru a seaway ? Click to expand...

Olav naval architect

I'd go for rudders, too. Keep in mind that transverse thrusters don't really work when the vessel is under way and their transverse flow is overlaid by the flow along the hull, resulting in no or almost no transverse thrust. In addition, the thruster tunnels will produce quite a lot of drag which might be larger than the resistance of a conventional rudder blade of proper size. According to Holtrop & Mennen* the drag coefficient of a bow thruster opening is somewhere between 0.003 and 0.012 (so you have some numbers to play with). Just my two cents... *J. Holtrop and G. G. J. Mennen: "An Approximate Power Prediction Method", International Shipbuilding Progress 1982, Vol. 29, pp. 166-170.

PAR Yacht Designer/Builder

On a typical 40' boat, you would only need one prop to move her around and if straight shaft or sail drive a single rudder. This is less resistance then a few pods scattered about the bottom of the boat. The only reason you'd want to tolerate the increased resistance of pods, would be to satisfy some operational requirement, such as precise station keeping or better maneuverability on certain hull shapes. This falls back or your satisfying SOR goals, established in the preliminary design stages.

Olav and PAR, thank you I will keep the link for home assignment, with the current knowledge I hardly can swallow it http://www.marin.nl/web/News/News-items/An-approximate-power-prediction-method.htm The very first idea was to close both our reasons with jet thruster (regulated thrust, only 5 holes in the hull 1 x 90 mm and 4 x 45 mm), but cannot tolerate the ideas of letting the water inside the hull and complicity of the entire system. I take time out, the question might be changed for a kind of "how to integrate a rudder into fuel efficient hull and find low resistant and simple maneuvering solution"

Thrust vectoring is simple and efficient (no rudder too), but you only need one unless there are special circumstances. An outboard is a classic and simple thrust vectoring device.

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Hello Guys, please advise me some good web site where I could buy spare impeller for my Atomic 4!

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Konstantin, Good to see you are still around. You never told us more about your tiller! Before we reply on this question give us a progress report on tiller... Ed K 26

Hey Konstantin! How did you make out with your rudder project? Joe

Konstantin, I don't know if I told you this, but one of the guys in my yacht club bought an O'Day 27 which had the same problem with the spade rudder. He pulled his out and fixed it. I probably won't see him till next month, but I'll ask him what he did to fix it and get back to you. I'm pretty sure that he also fixed the rudder on his O'Day 25, years ago when he first bought it. He's decided to sell the O'Day 27. It needs a little more work than he wants to put in to it. I think he's asking $2500.00 for it. It has a Sail drive OMC inboard with some issues, and he mounted a bracket with an 8 hp Johnson long shaft outboard. He had it in the water last year and sailed it all summer. Thank you for the progress report on your project. I'm hoping that you get your boat in the water soon so that you can start enjoying it. Good Luck! Joe

Konstantin, I do not have the internal engine. But, try this site for more information about Atomic 4 impeller: www. moyermarine .com/ Ed K 26

Konstantin said: Hello Guys, please advise me some good web site where I could buy spare impeller for my Atomic 4! Click to expand

Hi all! I've got useful contact with moyermarine .com. Thanks a lot!

Konstantin said: Hi all! I've got useful contact with moyermarine .com. Thanks a lot! Click to expand

Thanks! I will have a little time on next Sunday and I'm going to continue my repairing story

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RC Boat Rudder Design Notes
The first illustration shows an RC boat rudder sweep angle of +/-45 degrees. This is the most convenient, since the arms on the rudder and servo are the same length. It is also the "correct" way to make a servo linkage as the rod will stay parallel with a common center-line through the two pivot points.
How to make sailboat rudders and keels in 6999 easy steps
The simplest solution is to offset the trailing edge in our software a few millimeters. The mold will then have a smooth taper at the trailing edge that is easy to finish off. Once the part is popped out, the sharp trailing edge can be cut back with a hobby knife, leaving a thin, but durable edge.
Rudder Tube System for RC Sailboats
February 18, 2017. Installing a straight rudder tube is often a real challenge in an RC sailboat build. My solution was to design a keel system that incorporated a gap to hold the 5/32" brass tube (My rudder post is 1/8" stainless steel, and fits perfectly inside a 5/32" tube). The gap was designed in as a multi-part keel system at the transom.
RC Sailboat DIY Bombproof Rudder Build
This is how rudders are made for Bearospace boats. Learn more about these boats athttp://www.bearospaceindustries.com/boats2.html
Easy-to-make RC model boat rudder for small crafts
Step 3: Cut a channel in the rudder core. Cut a channel in the rudder core to accommodate the shaft. In the picture below you can see that the channel is shorter than the wire. I trimmed the wire. Also note the chamfer on the inside corner of the cut to relieve the radius of the bent rod. The channel doesn't have to be super tight.
Fast RC Boat Rudder & Water Pickup Setup & Install pt1 How To
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RC Boat Rudders
At Noah\u2019s RC Ark, we understand that the rudder is a crucial component for steering and manoeuvring your RC boat. Our collection features a variety of rudders designed to provide superior control and responsiveness. From aluminium alloy rudders to specialized rudder assemblies with dual pickups, each product is crafted
RC Boat Rudder Linkage
Below is a picture to show what it'll look like finished. There are several different ways to lay or orient the servo in relation to the rudder tiller. The one shown here is the easiest, most common, intuitive and straight forward. It is always my choice Numero Uno and it covers 80% or more of all rudder linkages I ever need.
Hobbypark 110mm Aluminum RC Boat Rudder with 4mm Shaft Axle Strut Mount
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IOM Fin, Bulb, and Rudder
Occasional ruminations, experimentations, and observations on the art and nonsense of building wooden radio control sailboats. Thanks for visiting! Search. Search This Blog IOM Fin, Bulb, and Rudder ... The rudder came with a piece of 4mm stainless steel shaft, but I'm going to use 1/8" stainless steel. 1/8" is 3.175mm and is plenty strong for ...
Pro Boat Rudder Assembly: Recoil 2
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RC Sailboat Controls
RC Sailboat Controls. side channel, typically throttle on an airplane controls the Sails. Moving the left side stick up or down would draw the sail in or let the sail out. Motion on the stick is vertically. The stick on the right hand side controls the rudder on the RC Sailboat. The rudder channel operates as like any other rudder channel.
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Astibym RC Boat Rudder Kit, Integrated Reliable Flexible Shaft RC Boat
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Rudder [Kantun S] › Sailboat RC
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DF65 Rudder Pushrod (+bellow)
DF65 rudder push rod is used to transfer the steering force from servo to rudder arm. It is essential part for steering your DF65 sailboat.
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Rudder or thrusters
In addition, the thruster tunnels will produce quite a lot of drag which might be larger than the resistance of a conventional rudder blade of proper size. According to Holtrop & Mennen* the drag coefficient of a bow thruster opening is somewhere between 0.003 and 0.012 (so you have some numbers to play with).
O'Day 32
Hello all! I have bought an O'Day 32 but I haven't got enough information of that. In fact it's really rare boat in USA. And it's more difficult for me because my boat is the first O'Day 32 in Russia :) Please look at the photo. Do anybody have experience in repair of this rudder? P.S. I'm...
Impeller for Atomic 4
I put my rudder on the heating radiator for a few time. Joe11688. Jan 24, 2005 4,881 Oday 222 Dighton, Ma . Feb 18, 2009 ... Thank you for the progress report on your project. I'm hoping that you get your boat in the water soon so that you can start enjoying it. Good Luck! Joe . Shoaldrafter. Dec 8, 2006 1,085 Oday 26 ...
rc sailboat transmitter and receiver
Learning RC Sailboat Controls . Learning how to control an RC sailboat may seem challenging at first, but with practice, it becomes easier. The primary controls for RC sailboats a