hi all,
upon first sailing my c27 i noticed the tiller can get away from me mighty
quickly if i'm not careful. this was not the case with my old columbia which
had a keel mounted rudder. i thought a bit, yes it did hurt, and after drawing
pictures in my head i've come to the conclusion that a small percentage of the
rudder, on my c27, is foreword of the rudder post. this would explain it's
violent tendencies to leap from my hand when executing a sharp turn and it's
equally violent resistance to coming back to center after said turn is
complete. i'm wondering if anyone has any clue as to why this design "feature"
exists. it does make the helm more responsive/sensitive under sail but while
under motor it is a definite hazard. any info would be appreciated. thanks-rob
