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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | steering\engine Posted By: johnny walker Date: 6/25/08 7:26a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Rudder and motor together (Jim B., Yellowstone) Bob, Everything these guys said is smack-on. Been sailing mine for 5 yrs. I leave rudder down all the time. I did make a shear pin which I keep the rudder locked down with for protection if (when) you hit something. I put a 1/8" piece of aluminum rod in my drill press and holding a hacksaw to it, cut 4 grooves in it, about 1/2 way thru. Cut it to same lgth. as solid st. stl. pin, drilled small hole thru one end, put a ring type cotter in it to fasten on same cable solid pin is on. This has'nt sheared yet, but is slightly bent. I know it will shear, because only have 1/16" diam. in center, gotta be weaker than rudder pivot. Try it. Johnny Walker,Cedar River Harbor MI (U.P.)

Messages In This Thread

Com-Pac Sun Cat -- Bob -- 6/25/08 6:14a.m.

Steering -- Tom Ray -- 6/25/08 6:27a.m.

Nice article about docking -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 6/25/08 9:53a.m.

Prop walk -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/25/08 10:19a.m.

Only part you are doing wrong is... -- John- Suncat "Wanderer" in Ontario Canada -- 6/25/08 10:38a.m.

From a jet jocky, that rings true -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 6/25/08 11:43a.m.

I get it -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/25/08 6:28p.m.

And God bless 'em, all that have our backs. -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 6/26/08 6:49a.m.

Someone take away Carl's P key -- Tom Ray -- 6/26/08 4:11a.m.

You make my rotors turn and burn folks -- Greg Miller -- 6/26/08 11:15a.m.

Helicoptors don't "fly"... -- Jim B., Yellowstone -- 6/26/08 3:56p.m.

Whop, Whop, Whop -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 6/27/08 8:12a.m.

Rudder and motor together -- Jim B., Yellowstone -- 6/25/08 6:54a.m.

 steering\engine  -- johnny walker -- 6/25/08 7:26a.m.

Welcome to the sailing community! -- Carl, Horizon Cat/Picnic Cat, Central Texas -- 6/25/08 9:32a.m.

Thanks! -- Bob -- 6/26/08 7:21a.m.

 

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