offset rudder bracket mod

[urbs00007]

that will work..did you test your speeds prior and then after this mod with a plate of carbon fiber Im curious how much the plate scrubs off, it would be measurable I would think
I ordered a new rudder system to fix my proplem proper and I may have different issues

what do you mean, "how much the plate scrubs off"? if anything it adds speed. and instant acceleration, nothing grabbing water behind the boat.

[adlert]

Hello All,

I realize this is an older thread, just thought it appropriate to my question. I'm putting together my first FE boat. A Genesis. Reading this thread (and others) I'm thinking of going a slightly different route than I've seen so far regarding the offset rudder use. I've purchased both the OSE and Boat Bitz offset brackets. They're quite different BTW. The OSE is beefier and does not offset the rudder to the side nearly as far as the Boat Bitz does. It also does not put it as far behind the stern as the Boat Bitz.

All that being said, I'm thinking of offsetting the rudder to port instead of starboard as typically done regardless which piece of hardware I use.

My reasons are 3-fold and all relate to the left hand prop rotation and its subsequent clockwise hull torque roll and right hand prop walk induced steering tendency:

1) I hope to minimize the dragging of the offset rudder hardware in the wake upon take off. I'm thinking that because the single left hand prop rotation throws the boat (any boat) over onto its right side during take off, with the port side set-up I'll be lifting the hardware up away from the water more than digging it in, hopefully minimizing this problem (no slight intended to you Mad Racer regarding your excellent cut-out idea. I'll do that too if necessary). 2) I want any small, added weight to the port side of the boat to help offset the starboard torque roll rather make it worse, and 3) Since prop walk will tend to work the stern of the boat to port, tending to make the boat want to veer slightly right, I can help balance that all out by putting the added rudder drag to port versus possibly making it worse by placing it to starboard. Note here that I will not be racing and want to turn as well as possible left and right.

I realize I'll have to drill access for the rudder steering arm and some other minor adjustments. Do any of you experienced folks see any major issues with this approach?