I'd put the gas cylinder ( strut) back on the IdaSailor. Mine works great. ~~~_/)~~~ Gary Sent from my iPhone :-) On Feb 27, 2013, at 5:08 AM, Rick Davies <jdavies104@gmail.com> wrote:
I'd like to poll the group on experience with the Unifoil hydraulic kickup rudder. I'm using an Idasailor kickup without the strut, and it's a bear to get back down after it partially retracts from hitting bottom, which is quite a problem when the wind's blowing. Does the Unifoil reset itself after hitting an obstacle? Or do you still have to haul it back down with the control line, like I do now? It's a big investment to make, and I'd like to be sure it's going to be an improvement over what I have now.
Thanks for any information anyone can give,
Rick M17 #633 Lynne L