Thanks Howard,

The mast rake certainly does affect tiller-tug. However, the older H16 casts do not have a set screw to rake the rudders under the boat. Therefore, all adjustments have to made with the mast in order to reduce the pull at the helm. Eventually, I`ll either upgrade the entire rudder system, or re-drill the rudders while retro-fitting a "set screw" setup myself. In the meantime, figuring out which holes to use on the side-stay chain-plates are my best bet.

Dave