Outdrive Rudders

[boatone]

Having previously enjoyed an add-on rudder with an Enfield Z-Drive can anyone tell me if such a device is available for Volvo 270 legs or if they have successfully fabricated something similar?





















boatone@boatsonthethames.co.uk

 

[peterg]

Ruddersafe (who advertise in MBM) make one that fits most outdrive legs and definitely the Volvo 270/280/290 range but in my experience it didn't make a lot of difference to the 'wandering' that our Fairline 21 did at low speed.

 

[Chris_d]

I had one of these on an Enfield drive years ago, took it off one year and it made no difference, in fact the boat steered better without it !
IMHO you just have to learn to drive by using the thrust and once you have mastered it a rudder is redundant.

 

[eddieperkins]

Hi,
Try 'Ruddersafe', marketed by Northgate Marine on 01502 716657.
Regards,
Eddie

 

[c_j]

you\'ll be wanting a sail next n.m.

 

[Guest]

Interesting coment on "wandering". An outdrive rudder won't stop low speed wander, in fact it will probably exacerbate it. The answer is to fit a small fixed plate rudder on the hull ahead of the outdrive. This will transform slow speed handling (almost miraculoisly). Keep it as small as possible to avoid alteration of high speed handling. For displacement boats make it as big as you like.
Peter

Peter