[PUP] Emergency tiller

[Ron Rogers]

Let me be more clear. On my ancient Naiads there be "Off" and "Centered" and 
"On." "Centered" on my boat means that the system is on and hydraulic 
pressure is holding the fins rigid - locked. This can also be done with the 
pins provided. Mine can move around when the system is "Off."

I noticed the difference both when heading into 5 and 6 foot seas and when 
docking, My boat handles better when docking (astern) if the Naiads (Model 
252) are "Centered."

Ron

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott E. Bulger" <scottebulger at gmail.com>
To: "'Passagemaking Under Power List'" 
<passagemaking-under-power at lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: [PUP] Emergency tiller


| As I said:
|
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| "it does it with our without the fins active."
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| Wanders like the eyes of a teenage boy at the prom...
|
| Scott
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|
| -----Original Message-----
| From: passagemaking-under-power-bounces at lists.samurai.com
| [mailto:passagemaking-under-power-bounces at lists.samurai.com] On Behalf Of
| Ron Rogers
| Sent: Saturday, March 15, 2008 1:11 PM
| To: Passagemaking Under Power List
| Subject: Re: [PUP] Emergency tiller
|
| Before excusing the stabilizer fins, try going straight with the fins
| "centered." I'll bet she stays on course.
|
| Ron Rogers