Rudder Downhaul ... Simply Shocking

Posted By: Gene Bragalone - #485/5.2
Date: 10/5/06 7:29a.m.

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Ok, looking for a little help, as usual. PO, it seems, had riggged a shock-cord arrangement on the rudder downhaul. All of the uphaul and downhaul lines and cleats need to be replaced so was wondering if this shock-cord arrangment is standard and/or is common? I presume no on has an original setup and can say if it was a shock-cord arrangement. It is not mentioned in any documentation I was able to get. Next question, any thoughts on the arrangement? How much tension does it take to keep the rudder down if I was to use a similar arrangement? Single strand, loop, etc.? Having owned 3 other boats of 16 feet and above, I never had a rudder downhaul, only an uphaul for trailering/launching purposes, or none. Thanks in advance.

Messages In This Thread

Rudder Downhaul ... Simply Shocking -- Gene Bragalone - #485/5.2 -- 10/5/06 7:29a.m.

Mine had shock cord -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 10/5/06 7:56a.m.

My Rudder -- Tedd #392 -- 10/5/06 8:07a.m.

shock -- robert #404 -- 10/5/06 9:10a.m.

Pic would be nice ... if you have time. -- Gene Bragalone - #485/5.2 -- 10/5/06 11:05a.m.

Thanks for the Responses ... -- Gene Bragalone - #485/5.2 -- 10/5/06 9:27a.m.

My rudder -- Mark -- 10/5/06 12:03p.m.

I think I have the answer to all this confusion! -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 10/5/06 12:55p.m.

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