Has anyone tried the IdaSailor Unifoil Kick-up Rudder System?

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Jun 28, 2005
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Hunter H33 2004 Mumford Cove,CT & Block Island
It looks like it makes raising and lowering the rudder easy on my H26. Also is their rudder significantly better than than the stock rudder? On my rudder head it looks like I should replace the Aluminum Plates after this season. I am looking for comments from anybody, but specifically for the H26.
 
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Nelson

I just ordered one - Idasailor unifoil rudder

My H26 rudder aluminum plates just failed on me, probably due to crumpled mid-plate spacer. The upper assembly has very noticeable flex in decent and above winds. I tried putting in a new spacer, no luck, then a long piece of wood as a spacer. No luck. the plates till flexed. I already had an H26 Idasailor rudder which can't be used on the whole 9-yards blade-assembly-tiller Idasailor unifoil replacement. If you need a blade to go with your existing upper assembly, I'd be willing to sell it. I was very happy with it. At any rate, check your spacers especially the mid-plate one. I think its shortened spacing condition wrecked my plates. Hunter doesn't stock the plates and said it would cost over $500 to fabricate replacements. I'll try to post my review once I get the unifoil.
 
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George

Ida Sailor Rudder System

Yes, check the archives; as I recall there were pictures of the installation and the owner bought the wood tiller also and loved it.
 
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