My rudder

Posted By: Mark
Date: 10/5/06 12:03p.m.

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In Response To: Rudder Downhaul ... Simply Shocking (Gene Bragalone - #485/5.2)

My rudder has a static line leading to a clam cleat for the downhaul and a shock cord for the uphaul with only a moderate amount of tension on it since the foam core rudder will float up on its own when the rudder hits bottom and pulls the static line free of the clam cleat.
I have drilled a 1/8 inch hole through the rudder housing just above where the top of the rudder is when the rudder is elevated. By placing a trailer coupling safety pin through this hole with the rudder lifted it holds the rudder horizontal for launching.

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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