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I decided to test a theory, so I've modified my MG to have an offset rudder, using the stock pieces, two spacers, and two long 10-32 Titanium bolts I happened to have.
Basically, I drilled out the stock holes on the right side strut bracket, and center piece, to 13/64", and drilled and tapped the left bracket to 10-32" threads.
I then cut the rudder standoff as shown, and used the extra piece as a spacer in the strut bracket to help it maintain it's rigidity.
Opened up the holes in the rudder bracket and countersunk them, and bolted it all together. Bent up the stock rudder linkage to fit. Solid and fully funtional. Doesn't currently allow for adding/removing castor from the rudder, but for now it'll work.
I'll try to get out this weekend and give it a test to see if it's better, worse, or no difference.
I suspect that the HOR hull is quite a bit different design. Is it fully stepped? If so, it's not the same at all.
I'll let you know how this works out. If it works, then I'll clean up the spacers and polish them, and likely through-bolt the bolts by getting longer bolts so I can adjust the rudder castor.
Basically, I drilled out the stock holes on the right side strut bracket, and center piece, to 13/64", and drilled and tapped the left bracket to 10-32" threads.
I then cut the rudder standoff as shown, and used the extra piece as a spacer in the strut bracket to help it maintain it's rigidity.
Opened up the holes in the rudder bracket and countersunk them, and bolted it all together. Bent up the stock rudder linkage to fit. Solid and fully funtional. Doesn't currently allow for adding/removing castor from the rudder, but for now it'll work.
I'll try to get out this weekend and give it a test to see if it's better, worse, or no difference.
I suspect that the HOR hull is quite a bit different design. Is it fully stepped? If so, it's not the same at all.
I'll let you know how this works out. If it works, then I'll clean up the spacers and polish them, and likely through-bolt the bolts by getting longer bolts so I can adjust the rudder castor.
Nortavlag Bulc 
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