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Update rudders and daggerboards?

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(@rapscallion)
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[#30466]

Gougeon 32
G32 rudders

After seeing the new rudders and daggerboards on the F18 mk2, I was wondering if it would be worth putting new rudders and daggerboards on the G32. The daggerboards on the G32 are huge! They are a trapazoid keel shape and gybe. The G32 rudders are smaller than F18 rudders, maybe swapping them out for F18 rudders would be an improvement?


 
Posted : August 9, 2014 9:24 am
(@Lost in Translation)
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I would be cautious about using foils from a boat that is much lighter than yours. The G32 looks great and is likely pretty low load, but it is much bigger boat and would likely need a different layup schedule on the boards compared to an F18 or other small boat.

I bet it would work in lighter conditions but would not be nice to have fail in heavy air.


 
Posted : August 13, 2014 11:21 am
(@todd_sails)
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Also, are you having difficulty with steering whle underway, as in you can't get the control you would like to have? O/W, I wouldn't bother.


 
Posted : August 13, 2014 12:42 pm
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