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Old 08-30-2016, 10:25 PM   #147
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Originally Posted by Lost Horizons View Post
I have no doubts about Grand Banks steering ability at displacement speeds. It is 25-30 knot hulls with tiny deflectors instead of rudders that I am wondering how they manage at low speeds without having to constantly pull the throttle.
I have one of those. And the answer is....not very well!!! Granted...the P29 in my signature also had a "deflector" and not much of a rudder. But it did okay!!!
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