"CANDChelp" wrote in message

| Donal, I've sailed a LOT of boats, mostly cruisers in the 27-40 foot
range. I
| never felt a 2 second delay in helm response.

Sorry Bob but I'll have to call "Bull****" again..... there is a noticeable
lag from helm to course change which increases with the size of the vessel.
If you are unaware of this ... your claim to have never noticed this is no
doubt due to the fact you where never at the helm.

You will definitly notice a delay on my full keeler. I have seen a friend
who upon leaving dock his first time at the helm on a 52 ft Gulf Star looked
at me quizzically due to no immediate response to the wheel... I simply
smiled and then the vessel began to obey the helm. There was a delay he was
not familiar with since his experience was limited to fin keeled 27 footers
and smaller craft.

CM

Sorry Bob but I'll have to call "Bull****" again..... there is a noticeable
lag from helm to course change which increases with the size of the vessel.
If you are unaware of this

Nope. No way you turn the wheel and NOTHING happens for 2 full seconds.
Sorry. I've helmed C&C's, Cape Dory's, Tartans, Pearson's, Albergs....
It just doesn't happen. On my C&C, a TINY input at the wheel give INSTANT
course adjustment. The level of the response may vary from design to design,
but the response is still gonna happen when you move the rudder.

RB

He's right. The bigger the ship the longer the delay.

On a bulk carrier it might be as much as half a minute
before there is noticable response to the helm.


"CANDChelp" wrote in message ...
You are displaying a lack of experience with that statement and it throws
all your other claims into question. Helm response delay is a fact.

No it's not. Not 2 seconds worth.

No way.

RB

On a bulk carrier it might be as much as half a minute
before there is noticable response to the helm.

Yup...big ships turn slow.
What do you think of the Beneteau which takes 2 full seconds to respond to the
helm?

RB

Something is seriously wrong with it.


"CANDChelp" wrote in message ...
What do you think of the Beneteau which takes 2 full seconds to respond to the
helm?

RB

Something is seriously wrong with it.

Like Donal at the helm, perhaps?


RB

The first time that I used the rudder on the Oceanis, I thought that it was
broken.

Wanna write "Great friken grief." again - OR, have you learned something?

Great friken grief!! I've learned that you don't know how to sail, no way, no
how!
I've really enjoyed reading everyone's posts on how small sailboats don't
respond their helms right away!!

Bwahahahahahha! Yup...went pretty well indeed!

RB