RUDDER by Christine Wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7 a square like, flat piece of wood or metal and attached to the bottom of the ship and it’s used to steer the ship. en-us 2017-01-31 19:31:32 UTC 2017-02-06 18:34:16 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Optimplaces.png The rudder was an important technology during the AGE OF EXPLORATION because ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150662869 You could now steer the ship and make evening sharper turns.]]> 2017-01-31 19:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150662869 Interesting Facts ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150662870
  • On high-speed craft, a wedge shaped rudder is often used, tapering to a fine leading edge forward. 
  • On slow and medium speed boats, especially if single screw, a single rudder at the centerline is used, supported where it passes through the hull if of the inboard type, and also at the bottom by a skeg, keel extension, or "deadwood" on most boats of this type.
  •  If the rudder is the outboard type, these are usually hung onto the stern or transom with fittings called "gudgeons and pintles".
    • ]]>     2017-01-31 19:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150662870     How was it useful and important to the explorers during the 1400 and 1500s? ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150662873 I was useful because when   you were on the sea and you needed to make a turn, you could because you could now turn using the rudder]]> 2017-01-31 19:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150662873 What was it's problems? ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150662874
  • An unbalanced rudder has the rudder-stock or pivot point at the extreme forward end of the rudder and all the blade area is aft of this pivot point. 
  • Careful attention was required regarding the size and shape of rudders used, especially on high-speed boats.

  • burbling" caused by the rudder acting in half air instead of in solid water
  • It would keep getting stuck in seaweed
  • It made the ship/boat turn slow
    • ]]>     2017-01-31 19:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150662874     How did it work? ms_wesling https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150662875 It was used to steer the ship by just one pull of a stick.]]> 2017-01-31 19:31:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150662875 Created by: https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150873839 Kira Larose, Josiah Brown, Kaylee Furnish, Joie Chen, Riley Gray, Macy Sheahan, and Sydney Brown.]]> 2017-02-01 15:52:14 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150873839 Slides https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150999884 Visit by clicking here.]]> 2017-02-01 21:42:32 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/150999884 When and where was the rudder invented? https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/151179594 The rudder was invented in China, 100 A.D.]]> 2017-02-02 15:44:11 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/151179594 https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/151275839 2017-02-02 19:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/ms_wesling/z5k4eo36dds7/wish/151275839