RAIDER 33 change of rudder?

[Ted]

Does someone has knowledge of making the skeg and rudder 4 to 5 inch shorter? of a Raider 33...?

[greyhound37]

Can't imagine a shorter rudder would bring you anything but a squirley boat. Bigger is better in keels and rudders. Call or email Cherubini. They built or designed that boat if memory serves.

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by greyhound37

Can't imagine a shorter rudder would bring you anything but a squirley boat. Bigger is better in keels and rudders. Call or email Cherubini. They built or designed that boat if memory serves.

I think Cherubini designed it Raider built it,I think...

[Ted]

Anyone has email of RAIDER and CHERUBINI ?????

[denverd0n]

Originally Posted by greyhound37

Can't imagine a shorter rudder would bring you anything but a squirley boat.

Agreed. I can't see this being anything but a really bad idea. There are precious few boats out there that have skegs and rudders that are TOO BIG! Far more suffer the opposite problem, and you want to make it even worse.

I would think long and hard about this, and be absolutely CERTAIN that you know what you are doing, perhaps even consulting a naval architect, before proceeding.

[tropicalescape]

Originally Posted by Ted

Anyone has email of RAIDER and CHERUBINI ?????

Google "Cherubini sailboats" and you will get a phone number and info...good luck