Ruddersafe- any good???

[sparkie]

Hi all, thinking of buying one of the above to fit to my old Hardy Navigator. Slow speed handling in a cross wind in the harbour is exciting, and steering in open water at displacement speeds in anything like a chop is a challenge... Has anyone any experience of these add-ons? I've seen a few comments but there doesn't seem to be any consensus as to whether they help or not. Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

[PCUK]

If you want to improve slow speed manoeuvring then yes, they are good. But if you want to improve straight line running then it will make matters worse. There is another solution to improve straight line running.

 

[sparkie]

Well yes I'd like to improve both if possible..?

 

[Alicatt]

You see a lot of them in The Netherlands on boats with outboards and sterndrives, not used one personally though