Rudders______________________________
All yachts are fitted with a partial skeg hung, semi-balanced rudder. It consists of
a long stainless steel stock passing through the hull. A stainless steel stiffening plate
is welded to the stock and a
GRP
rudder is moulded over the stock and plate. For
wheel operation, a steering quadrant is fitted to the stock within the hull area. All
craft use 'O' rings in polyacetal tubes which are fitted inside GRP tubes.
Polyacetal
bearing
Neoprene
'O'
ring seals
Stainless steel set screw
CSM around tube
CSM over plywood
Neoprene
'O'
ring seal
Seal around bottom of
tube
(epoxy
or similar)
FORWARD
Rudder Tube Assembly
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