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C420 Rudder Update

C420 Rudder Update

C420 Rudder Update: July 1, 2022

Zim Sailing is excited to announce a newly redesigned rudder blade for the C420, which sweeps further forward on the boat and creates a more-vertical blade. This is done with a slight notch near the gudgeons, and does change the cross-compatibility of the new rudder blade with other manufacturers (Vanguard, Laser Performance, and PS2000); see below for details.

Production & Availability

  • Our original blade will still be produced, and is now referred to by Zim as "V1".
  • The new rudder blade will be referred to by Zim as "V2". 
  • V1 blades will be produced only in white.
  • V2 blades will be produced in white and smoke grey.
  • New Zim C420s now come with V2 blades.
  • Wetted surface area and dimensions are the same on both V1 & V2, except for the notch.

Cross Compatibility

  • V1 & V2 blades work on any Zim C420 hull.

  • V2 blades do not work on PS2000, Vanguard, or Laser Performance hulls.

Rudder Head

  • No change to the Zim rudder head.
  • Zim rudder head fits Zim V1 & V2 blades.
  • Holes in V1 & V2 are in the same location.

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1st Jul 2022 Sam Patterson | Charter Executive & Catalog Manager

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