Which rudder indicator

[Dank]

I'm looking for a rudder indicator. Had planned on Vetus, having a Vetus winch and bow thruster. All the pictures make them look good but seeing one on the Vetus stand at the IWA left me thinking it looked a bit flimsy. Surely somebody on this forum has dealings with them and can point me in the right direction.

[Tony Brooks]

I'm looking for a rudder indicator. Had planned on Vetus, having a Vetus winch and bow thruster. All the pictures make them look good but seeing one on the Vetus stand at the IWA left me thinking it looked a bit flimsy. Surely somebody on this forum has dealings with them and can point me in the right direction.

 

I favour a length of cord wrapped around a master spoke on the wheel.

[Dank]

Hi Tony

 

Tried that but it's nearly 4 turns lock to lock so I can have 3 positions for a midships rudder.

 

David

[WotEver]

... I can have 3 positions for a midships rudder.

If you're turning, then it's the wrong one.

 

Simples.

 

Tony

[nb Innisfree]

After fitting a steering knob on our nb steering wheel I then never used the wheel rim instead just relying on the knob so I replaced the wheel with a simple crank and with having only 2.5 turns lock to lock I found an indicator to be unnecessary.

[soldthehouse]

I'm looking for a rudder indicator. Had planned on Vetus, having a Vetus winch and bow thruster. All the pictures make them look good but seeing one on the Vetus stand at the IWA left me thinking it looked a bit flimsy. Surely somebody on this forum has dealings with them and can point me in the right direction.

If its veering to the left turn to the right and vice versa

[NB Willawaw]

You don't say what type of boat you have, but I presume you have a rudder stock ??

 

If you just want a single display and sensor, I would personally go for one of the yachty types such as Raymarine or Simrad.

 

ASAP Supplies do some cheap ones, which I've used before with some success.

 

Depends on the complexity of the display you want really.

[WotEver]

You don't say what type of boat you have...

Intriguingly, the only Trudy-Ann listed by Jim Shead is

TRUDY-ANN Built by BEN HARP NARROWBOATS - Length 17.35 metres (56 feet 11 inches ) - Beam 2.08 metres (6 feet 10 inches ) - Draft 0.76 metres (2 feet 6 inches ) Metal hull, power of 43. Registered with British Waterways number 518562 as a Powered. Last registration recorded on 31-May-2011.

 

Tony

[NB Willawaw]

http://trudy-ann.blogspot.com/

[WotEver]

http://trudy-ann.blogspot.com/

It all makes sense now

[Kiwipeter]

I have a 10 yr old Vetus (on a Dutch Barge) no problems to date.

 

Peter

[Dank]

Thanks Mark

 

It looks like you haven't just answered my question but Tonys as well.

 

David