Model of a Round-Headed Rudder

Model of the upper part of a rudder with sternpost and wulst construction, in poor condition. The rudder head projects forward and is round. The brass of the rudder is rounded, that of the sternpost is sharp at the bottom but becomes hollow where the rudder head begins. The main advantage of this rudder was the closure of the hawsehole by the application of a round rudder trunk.