which draws about 4'6". The rudder draws 4'11".Has the boat been modified in the past and willl the rudder be damaged by drying out against a harbour wall?
My Beneteau 35S has a wing keel
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I don't know if the rudder has been modified, but it strikes me as really stupid to have a rudder that is deeper than the keel. If the boat is resting on level ground and the bottom is fairly hard, then resting on the rudder could damage it.
I had that problem on my B235. The first time I tried to anchor in the shallows, the boat just spun on it's own- pivoting on the rudder. I raised the transom-mounted rudder up to the next indent, and all was well after that.... I'd wonder if you got the right rudder on the shallow-keeled boat?
The big issue is should you hit bottom while underway. We usually count on our keels to absorb the blow. The rudder is much easier to damage and is not what you want to hit first.
I rented a Hunter with the same set up and could not figure out why a designer would make the rudder need more water than the keel. What's the point?
I rented a Hunter with the same set up and could not figure out why a designer would make the rudder need more water than the keel. What's the point?
Most boat manufacturers that offer both shallow and deep keels only have one rudder and it is usually the deep model. my Beneteau 51 had that problem. When I hauled out I noticed gouge marks on my rudder. I had the yard cut the rudder above the last scratch and refinish it. No more rudder grounding prior to the keel touching. Performance did not suffer in my case.
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