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Would like opinions from the 320/360 owners.
My rudder hinge installation didn't go as good as I would have liked it. I don't know exactly what happened but what I believe is that the 1/4" steel rod that is used as a jig, per plans, to align everything was not perfectly straight.
Now, when my rudder is installed and swung back and forth. There is a sweet spot in the rotation. If I take the rudder and go full deflection one way or the other and release it..........it swings back to center. This would seem to prove the sweet spot is when the rudder is centered and that is because this is where it was while the hinges were curing. So the rudder likes to be resting in the centered position if no forces are on it. It still swings freely no binding or anything its just it does like to go back to center after released. Part of this could be because of the counterweight too but I definitely think there is a sweet spot in the hinges.
Would like opinions on if this is going to be an issue that should be corrected or something that I shouldn't be concerned about.
Bryan
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