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    Rudder Angle Maximum for GB 32

    Thanks everyone for your posts about the Thistle/fishtail rudders. I increased my maximum rudder angle from 15 degrees to 26 degrees which is about the maximum I can given the chain and cable steering system on my 1974 GB 32. This has shorten my low speed turning radius by half and I can...
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    Rudder Angle Maximum for GB 32

    I have a 1974 fiberglass Grand Banks 32. The rudder stops are set at 16 degrees from dead center. Want to improve forward turning efficiency when low speeds manuevering. Can I get better performance to increasing maximum angle stop and if so, to what angle? Does this create over issues, or...
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