Great discussion....I have always been puzzled by one aspect of the rudder rake issue. I have my rudders adjusted such that they are almost balanced, ie very little pressure on my hand. I would expect therefore that about 50% of the rudder area would be in front of the axis of rotation and 50% behind it. I suspect the actual condition is about 20% in front and 80% behind the axis of rotation. Can anyone explain why...Thanks Dan