Rudder Craft Unifoil Kick Up Rudder

[BellaCat]

I noticed my rudder has a bow in it, crowned to the starboard side. Does anyone know how that would affect performance? I put a 2ft framing square on it and the results are shown in the photo.

[bruce]

My guess is not very much, but I'd talk with Rudder Craft about it, whether it's still on warranty or not. Starboard will take a set readily, anything pulling/pushing it to the side? A safety strap while trailering for example. Should be able to reverse the bend with a little judicious clamping. Gentle heat would help, but probably not necessary.