My old Tornado cat has strong weather helm on a starboard tack and strong lee helm on a port tack. Obvisouly some asymmmerty somewhere. Any suggestions on where to look? Using sail trim I have to stall the main on one tack and luff it on the other just to make the helm managable.
Thnaks, Michael
Asymmetrical helm
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Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 01:28 PM
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Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 03:03 PM
are your rudders on backwards? kidding
perhaps your mast is not over the CE
perhaps your boards are not tucked under the same
perhaps a board or rudder is warped -
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Posted: Dec 08, 2011 - 09:41 PM
I have had something similar when one rudder wasn't quite locking down right,
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Posted: Dec 11, 2011 - 06:59 PM
I sailed my 5.7 that way for a year. I put levels on the mast,thinking one shroud was shorter, checked rudders, diagonals etc. I looked for a bent mast, & made sure rudders were the same geometry. I measured the ends of the hulls & found they were not in alignment. I finally pinned it to a front beam that had a slight kink, right near the connection to the starboard hull. This forced one hull into a lean, & pointing off center. I replaced the front beam.
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Posted: Dec 12, 2011 - 07:36 AM
+1 Edchris177
i was just thinking this weekend, that your beams are not square -
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Posted: Dec 12, 2011 - 03:09 PM
Some good ideas. I'm off to take some measurements.
Thnaks for you help,
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Posted: Dec 13, 2011 - 08:48 AM
Nice find.
It wouldn't take much of a kink to give this effect.
sandrimr check the crossbar beds in the hulls for integrity.
A sloppy mount (fiberglass or hardware) would give the same effeect.
Edited by klozhald on Dec 13, 2011 - 08:50 AM.
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