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Rodney Myrvaagnes
 
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Default push vs pull vis a vis rudders

On Wed, 31 Mar 2004 10:20:59 +0100, "JimB"
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I'm trying to square Jax's flat 'nada' with rudder kick I've
observed, and an impression that the rudder direction affects
boat yaw when in reverse and not moving,

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I have observed the rudder kick in reverse, but only with the boat in
motion. Does yours do this when tied to the dock?

I expect to be able to try this in the next week or so, but because
of the distance from prop to rudder, my reslult won't be directly
applicable.



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