I understand, but the boat did not slow down at all when I tried to turn into the wind, kept on her close hauled point with the helm all the way over to windward.How quickly did you, do you, "Helms Alee" I can understand if too slow you will scrub off all the speed and end up in irons.
These boats don't have travelers...
Same issue on both tacks and like I mentioned before, the wheel was all the way over, nothing left.Is this inability to, "Come About" the same on a starboard tack?
What are the total number of turns of the wheel stop to stop?
When you proceed to tack, how much more wheel is left? 1/2 rotation, 1/4 rotation, full rotation?
Same issue on both tacks and like I mentioned before, the wheel was all the way over, nothing left.
Chuck, reread Jackdraw's post #27. Specifically "Never turn the rudder more than 30 degrees." Note that he is talking about the rudder, not the wheel. You'll need to figure out how much to turn the wheel to move the rudder that much.
Thanks Will, I'm running a 9.8 hp long leg with about 5 gal of fuel on board. Looking at it at rest it seems to be sitting pretty flat, the water line mark is even with the water. Maybe once me and my wife get on the bow comes up a bit? Something to think about next time out, making to sure I stow the heavier supplies and gear more forward and keep the fresh water tank topped up.Chuck, how are you trimmed in the water? What size motor do you have? The hunter 26 had some rocker aft. If you aren't trimmed well, it could be that as soon as you depower coming into the wind your bow lifts (you don't have a lot of draft forward) and your center of lateral resistance shifts aft so that your bow gets blown off before you can fully come up. Since you've mentioned your motor a couple of times, being up or down, tied to you're rudder, I'm just wondering if you may be heavy in the stern or light in the bow.
It also sounds like you have been stalling her out with the rudder like Jackdaw warned. You end up breaking if you put her too hard over too quickly. 3.5 knots is not a lot of momentum to start with. Maybe fall off just a little to pickup speed, then tack.
-Will (Dragonfly)
Yes I had read that the wheel was all the way over, but where was the wheel prior to tacking? was the wheel all the way over to achieve the close hauled course?Same issue on both tacks and like I mentioned before, the wheel was all the way over, nothing left.
Yes the wheel was all the way over (rudder to the stop) just to maintain a close haul. If I straightened the rudder while on a close haul the boat would bear way to leeward.Yes I had read that the wheel was all the way over, but where was the wheel prior to tacking? was the wheel all the way over to achieve the close hauled course?
Not just no. HELL no! No wait. A simple no will suffice. My bad. I lost my head. I love you, man....I’ve got one dumb ass, simple question to ask. Is the Hunter 26/260 sailable without water ballast...