Ida Sailor Foiled Rudders

[Gil Weiss]

I am curious as to how many ComPac 16 and 19 sailors use the Idasailor foiled rudder cpmpared to the flat aluminum blade?

I am also looking for feedback from anyone using their new complete tiller/rudder assembly featuring the flip up blade controlled by the hydraulic shock strut?

Any comments or observations?

Gil

[curtisv]

Hi Gil,

I am also looking for feedback from anyone using their new complete tiller/rudder assembly featuring the flip up blade controlled by the hydraulic shock strut?

Hydrolic strut?  I haven't looked at the Ida-Marine web page in a while http://www.idasailor.com/ but now I see what you are talking about.

I used the older rudder.  I think the one sold now is second generation.

I had intended to try both rudders (flat and foiled) and make some measurements of speed and angle to the wind (might be hard to measure and we had a whole thread on just that a few years back).  But then the bolt got stuck so I've been sailing around with the aluminum blade under a bunk for 4 years now.  I'll bet you can get a fairly good price recycling the aluminum.  Its heavy enough.  Anyone tried that?

Curtis

[idouglas]

I use an idasailor foiled rudder on my 1994 CP16/XL/III.

idouglas

[Rick Klages]

You already know my answer.

[roland cobine]

 have one of the last "cheap" idasailer rudders on my 16. works great but i doubt i would have spent $400 on one. ill count myself as lucky.

[Gil Weiss]

I needed a foiled rudder for my "new" CP 19. I checked out the fancy/pricey  complete tiller/rudder assembly but had concerns about the mounting and the strut. In my sailing situation I don't need the "benefit" of the hydraulic strut. The new assembly just slips into the gudgeons and is held on with cotter pins or similar pins. No nuts to allow snugging down the pintles into the gudgeons to minimize slop from worn holes.

The real deal breaker, in my opinion, is that this fancy dancy assembly just doesn't blend with the ComPac aesthetic. If one owned a boat that resembles a running shoe or a rocket ship it would fit in better. I always liked ComPacs cause they look like a sailboat! Luckily I got next to the last blade (only) out there.

my 2 cents . . .Gil