rudder position

[RIPFENCE]

searched a few threads on different rudder setups but really did not find too much for my application at hand...should i mount my rudder on my big cat in the direct center or offset it to the right on my twin drive tsb cat? some of the twin hpr setups i have seen have a center mount rudder but they are made to go straight and fast...my cat has a much wider design and should be able to turn fast also...should it be centered or offset? i am sport running with this boat and iam not a racer

[JMSCARD]

searched a few threads on different rudder setups but really did not find too much for my application at hand...should i mount my rudder on my big cat in the direct center or offset it to the right on my twin drive tsb cat? some of the twin hpr setups i have seen have a center mount rudder but they are made to go straight and fast...my cat has a much wider design and should be able to turn fast also...should it be centered or offset? i am sport running with this boat and iam not a racer

my twin drive supercat has a center mounted rudder and handles literally on rails.... I wouldn't recommend if it was a single drive but being twin drive I would go center rudder..... the center rudder is not nearly as desireable in a single as the rudder gets washed by the prop.... then I think it becomes inconsistent... but with the twin go center rudder... my supercat is wide and it likes it!!

[RIPFENCE]

thanks for the input jason...i am sure you are right...now that i think about it i have never seen a twin drive boat with an offset rudder!!!! lol kind of a dumb moment i just had there...now i gotta get a center mount rudder!!! i bought a really nice tsb offset rudder originally thinking it was going to be a single drive boat...i am sure i can sell it in the shop its really well made

[JMSCARD]

How big of a cat is it? this is a nice unit steve is carrying now... reasonable money too....

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-80055

[FighterCat57]

How big of a cat is it? this is a nice unit steve is carrying now... reasonable money too....

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-80055

It says w/water pickup, but I don't see the pickup...

It looks like the rudder I used on the EKOS, only bigger. The triangle helps keep the nose down turning. AFAIK

[RIPFENCE]

How big of a cat is it? this is a nice unit steve is carrying now... reasonable money too....

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...prod=ose-80055

44 inches

[RIPFENCE]

i got looking at the rudder i have and it will not look bad at all on the boat even though its offset..i am going to go ahead and mount it on the hull..i can always change it out if it starts to irritatate me..i will post it in my build thread with more pics...thanks guys for the help as always

rip

[LarrysDrifter]

My waste of money EKOS has a SpeedMaster offset rudder and handles and drives straight.It is twin drive,which helps.My Drifter L,on the other hand,pull very hard to the right.It is a single drive with the rudder offset from the prop.

[RIPFENCE]

why a waste of money? do not like it? i just mounted the rudder in the center

[Rumdog]

Definately rudder in the center with a twin cat!

[RIPFENCE]

now hopefully i got the depth correct..i will post some pics tomorrow thanks guys