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[LagoonOwners] One rudder

 

Yes. On a Pro48 Sportfisher. It doesn¡¯t work very well. Actually both rudders were installed, but the cross-link rod snapped, the rudder not connected to the hydraulic ram was just blowing in the prop wash. It was miserable and slow until we could get it repaired.

Sorry that isn¡¯t much for info, but it is doable. Just keep you speeds down and stay out of big water where the one rudder could take a beating.

Is there a reason you have only one rudder?

Captain Bret
Sundiver Charters, Long Beach, CA

On Feb 8, 2018, at 15:13, Brian Waters captainbrian2000@... [lagooncatowners] <lagooncatowners@...> wrote:

Anybody have any info on steering with only one rudder installed ?

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I have done this on a Lagoon 55.? When I rebuilt both rudders I installed one at a time in the water.? Not much fun but doable.? I wanted to test how the boat would maneuver with just one installed.? I had the Port installed and the boat would have no problem staying straight while making a passage but trying to turn Starboard was not easy at around 4-5 knots of speed.??Rudder only and not shifting with both engines engaged in forward.? There would be? no reason not to drop a rudder if it was jammed or unusable so you could keep making passage.??

Jeff Russell
S/V Vitesse 1990 L55S
 

Interesting, Jeff. This is exactly what one might expect. and it is nice to have the confirmation. With the port rudder functioning was it easier to turn to port than starboard?

Bill

On Thu, Feb 15, 2018 at 4:16 AM, aerocad2@... [lagooncatowners] <lagooncatowners@...> wrote:
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I have done this on a Lagoon 55.? When I rebuilt both rudders I installed one at a time in the water.? Not much fun but doable.? I wanted to test how the boat would maneuver with just one installed.? I had the Port installed and the boat would have no problem staying straight while making a passage but trying to turn Starboard was not easy at around 4-5 knots of speed.??Rudder only and not shifting with both engines engaged in forward.? There would be? no reason not to drop a rudder if it was jammed or unusable so you could keep making passage.??


Jeff Russell
S/V Vitesse 1990 L55S

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