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Old 12-04-07, 09:33 AM   #67
Bill Nichols
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Originally Posted by Dr.Sid
Nice .. so I have it right, at least in what is causing the effects, and in what direction. Now what about the amount ? I can seem to be able to roll the boat under crush depth, so it calls for little less strong effects.
A hard rudder at high speed can easily cause a snap-roll that will quickly send you below crush depth, if no corrective action is taken. That's one of the first things they show you on the 3-axis simulators at sub school.

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