has anyone seen this on a Top Hat?

by **rob.lovelace** » Thu May 28, 2015 6:22 am

Luke just sent me this from LBC it's a 1983 model
See the rear skeg, presumably to aid in downwind stability

by **Troppo** » Thu May 28, 2015 8:25 am

Interesting.

Hmm, that prop does not look right. Shouldn't the prop be in the cut-out on the hull so it is in front of the rudder, not behind it?

troppo

by **rob.lovelace** » Thu May 28, 2015 9:03 am

not talking about the prop Troppo which is right for a type three retrofit, you're trying to get this there'd onto inboard vs outboard on the first reply arnt you

by **Shaun** » Thu May 28, 2015 2:02 pm

rob.lovelace wrote:not talking about the prop Troppo which is right for a type three retrofit, you're trying to get this there'd onto inboard vs outboard on the first reply arnt you

bloody hell..., think ive blown a few stitches from stomach surgery a few days ago(nothing serious) by laughing so hard :lol:

by **Phillip** » Thu May 28, 2015 2:43 pm

Something missing here!

Like the rudder!!!

With that prop shaft he ain't turning to starboard any time soon

Yeppoon now Port Clinton tomorrow!

by **Troppo** » Thu May 28, 2015 3:19 pm

I now realise the boat has been set up for circumnavigating. Rob and Phil you should be able to recognise the mod. It is designed only for turns to port, therefore the boat will circumnavigate Australia anti-clockwise.

troppo

by **RodM** » Thu May 28, 2015 4:36 pm

I think with that model you pull the tiller hard to starboard and Use full power in reverse till you've swung the nose far enough starboard...

Rod

by **Troppo** » Thu May 28, 2015 6:11 pm

RodM wrote:I think with that model you pull the tiller hard to starboard and Use full power in reverse till you've swung the nose far enough starboard...

Rod