<div>The helm on my M-383 consistently pulled to starboard. It was
most noticeable under power, when the prop wash blasted right
onto the rudder. Over this past winter I had the yard here in
Maine fair the rudder--which essentially meant building up the
port side to match the starboard. (Port was flatter than
starboard, which created a lifting foil, like an airplane wing.
Apparently quite a few of the Foss Foam rudders had this problem,
to one degree or another. My degree was pretty high.)Well, I've "sailed" her under power now twice, the second time at
around 6 knots and for a little distance, and I am VERY pleased
to report that the problem is gone. It wasn't cheap--don't ask
(or do, if you're interested)--but the results have been
gratifying. If you have any noticeable "pull" to your helm, you
might look very closely at the symmatry of your rudder.
</div>
most noticeable under power, when the prop wash blasted right
onto the rudder. Over this past winter I had the yard here in
Maine fair the rudder--which essentially meant building up the
port side to match the starboard. (Port was flatter than
starboard, which created a lifting foil, like an airplane wing.
Apparently quite a few of the Foss Foam rudders had this problem,
to one degree or another. My degree was pretty high.)Well, I've "sailed" her under power now twice, the second time at
around 6 knots and for a little distance, and I am VERY pleased
to report that the problem is gone. It wasn't cheap--don't ask
(or do, if you're interested)--but the results have been
gratifying. If you have any noticeable "pull" to your helm, you
might look very closely at the symmatry of your rudder.
</div>