Improve your handling mean machine

[dasboata]

If you want to improve your handling of your mean machine Changing the rudder makes a BIB BIG difference, I am no longer spinning out in the turns not sure what blade I put on there, but I am sure a speed master rudder will work the rudder lenght from the bottom of the mounting bracket is 4 " Putting this type of rudder on improved my handling 100% Good luck and let me know your results Chris

[Fluid]

Right on Chris. Many of us found that out the hard way with the Mean Machine - a longer rudder also helps with the narrow German cats. The small SpeedMaster mini rudder is too small. I substituted a 21 rudder and cut off 3/4". Huge difference.


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[teamchrome]

Which rudder is it? Link?
Like to try it on mine.

[teamchrome]

This one??

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...=ros-21-rudder

[dasboata]

This will get you to the rudder page what you want is SPDR-010-40 http://www.rossisales.com/ruddernew2.html this one works but you will have to cut the lenght I am sure Steve can order you one

[jingalls007]

This one??

http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/pro...=ros-21-rudder

That's the rudder I use in my .21 (30" sprint cat, same hull as mean machine) and it NEVER spins out in turns and corners like it's on rails, literally. Jay taught me this trick a few years ago. I didn't cut it down at all, bone stock.

[Brushless55]

That's the rudder I use in my .21 (30" sprint cat, same hull as mean machine) and it NEVER spins out in turns and corners like it's on rails, literally. Jay taught me this trick a few years ago. I didn't cut it down at all, bone stock.

looks like I'll be getting that rudder for my MM

[FighterCat57]

Cool. Thanks for the post. I am in the process of setting one up and was wondering about the handling. Think I'll try a 115mm tapered Genesis rudder.

[NativePaul]

I'm not sure what rudder it comes with, I bought mine used and it had what looked like a Chinese 95mm rudder on it and it handled very poorly, I changed it for a Chinese 130mm and it handles well now.

[Brushless55]

That's the rudder I use in my .21 (30" sprint cat, same hull as mean machine) and it NEVER spins out in turns and corners like it's on rails, literally. Jay taught me this trick a few years ago. I didn't cut it down at all, bone stock.

do I need the whole assembly or can I just order the blade for my MM ?
thanks

[jingalls007]

do I need the whole assembly or can I just order the blade for my MM ?
thanks

Do you have the Speedmaster bracket?

[ray schrauwen]

Mo power, mo boat out of the water, therefore need longer, stronger rudder.

I've learned to size rudders by what H&M's suggested hardware shows for a given hull and since many chinese hull are H&M/German knock-off's....

They go pretty big for a 36" hull. I know, MM is about 30".

[Brushless55]

Do you have the Speedmaster bracket?

I have the water damaged hull?
So I'm not sure what it comes with?

[jingalls007]

I have the water damaged hull?
So I'm not sure what it comes with?

I'm not sure since I bought mine bare hull and built it. If it were me, I'd go ahead and get the mounting bracket and rudder.

[FighterCat57]

I just drilled the stock rudder mount and bolted up a 115mm wedge from an old Apparition.

We'll see how it works!