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Rudder stock investigation

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Topic: Rudder stock investigation
Posted By: RickAndersen
Subject: Rudder stock investigation
Date Posted: 10 Jan 07 at 2:37pm

Hi!

 

I am doing some market research on dingy and catamaran rudderstocks as part of a university paper. Any feedback on this would be a great help for me. It will only take a few minutes to answer the questions below. Your participation may even result in some better rudder products in the future. Thanks a lot!

 

What do you want out of a rudder stock?

Mark with 1-5 where "5" is "very important" and "1" is "not at all important". Also state what diciplin you are in Dingy racing - Dinghy recreational - Catamaran racing - Catamaran recreational.

 

Ok, here we go:

 

Low weight?

Low price?

Easy maintainence?

Direct feeling? (= no play between tiller and stock nor between stock and blade)

Uphaul function?

Downhaul function?

Lock-down function?

Auto-release function? (when hitting ground)

Attractive looks?

 

I consider myself as representing

Dingy racing?

Dinghy recreational sailing?

Catamaran racing?

Catamaran recreational?

 

Any further comments?

 

Thanks a lot for your time!!

Rick Andersen

rudderstock@hotmail.com

Halmstad University College



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//Rick



Replies:
Posted By: vscott
Date Posted: 10 Jan 07 at 3:25pm

Low weight? 5

Low price? 3

Easy maintainence? 4

Direct feeling?  5  (= no play between tiller and stock nor between stock and blade)

Uphaul function? 3

Downhaul function? 4

Lock-down function? 5

Auto-release function? 3 (when hitting ground)

Attractive looks? 3

 

I consider myself as representing

Dingy racing? 5

Dinghy recreational sailing? 1

Catamaran racing?

Catamaran recreational?

 

Any further comments?

Durability 5 - most of our rear end problems have come from the stock rather than the blade or tiller. Often cracking appearing, or a weakness developing.



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Mk IV Osprey 1314 Think Again

Kielder Water Sailing Club


Posted By: Medway Maniac
Date Posted: 10 Jan 07 at 3:49pm

My reqs fairly similar:

 

Low weight? 5

Low price? 3

Easy maintainence? 4

Direct feeling?  5  (= no play between tiller and stock nor between stock and blade)

Uphaul function? 2

Downhaul function? 5

Lock-down function? 1

Auto-release function? 4 (when hitting ground)

Attractive looks? 1

 

I consider myself as representing

Dingy racing? 5

Dinghy recreational sailing? 1

Catamaran racing?

Catamaran recreational?

 

Any further comments?

 

The Winder stock on my Fireball was superb, but did need a an auto-release cleat to stop the downhaul rope pulling out of the blade during the inevitable hard grounding (river sailing). The carbon version would, I suppose,  have been even lighter...mmmm!

 

As to looks, if things function well we generally end up thinking that's how things should look, (e.g. plumb bows).

 

Not sure about uphauls. I've wanted one for weed clearance, for sure, but suspect that if the blade-stock fit is sufficiently tight for direct feel, then the uphaul wouldn't overcome it, i.e. work, anyway.

 



Posted By: mike ellis
Date Posted: 10 Jan 07 at 3:59pm

Low weight?  3

Low price?  3

Easy maintainence?  5

Direct feeling? (= no play between tiller and stock nor between stock and blade)  5

Uphaul function?  2

Downhaul function?  5

Lock-down function?  3

Auto-release function? (when hitting ground)  3

Attractive looks?  1

I consider myself as representing

Dingy racing?  4

Dinghy recreational sailing?  1

Catamaran racing?

Catamaran recreational?

Any further comments?

 

must be easy to get the stock off the pintles with gloves on and cold hands.



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600 732, will call it Sticks and Stones when i get round to it.
Also International 14, 1318


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