[Rhodes22-list] Rudder pin

[Bill Effros]

Mark,

I'm not looking at it, but if you are asking about this bolt, it seems 
to me that there is one of four "missing" in normal use.  If you insert 
the bolt, the newer rudders will not go all the way "down" which is 
actually slightly forward, and the helm will lose the "power steering" feel.

If you insert the bolt while the rudder is up, it will hold the rudder 
in the up position even if the cleat fails.  This is much safer for 
transport, although I normally take the rudder off the boat if I'm 
planning to move it more than a few hundred feet..

Bill Effros

ed kroposki wrote:

>Mark, 
>	Remember Stainless Steel with wide washers to prevent point
>compression.
>Ed K
>Greenville, SC, USA
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Robert Quinn
>Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 9:09 PM
>To: The Rhodes 22 mail list
>Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder pin
>
>Mark:  Are you speaking about the pin (actually a bolt) that goes through 
>the cheek blocks (upper portion of the rudder housing) and holds the tiller 
>(steering device) in place?  If so, it is a quarter inch bolt with either a 
>nut or a wing nut to hold it in place.
>
>Bob on the "NoKaOi"
>
>
>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Mark Skapinker" <marks at brightspark.com>
>To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>Sent: Friday, May 06, 2005 6:22 PM
>Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder pin
>
>
>Finally, I have my Rhodes 22 back in the water in Lake Ontario. As
>always, with the winters here in Toronto, Canada, I removed all the
>shrink wrapping with trepidation, but everything was in great shape. A
>replaced battery later, we had the mast up in no time (thanks again to
>Stan's printed directions to make sure we did not forget any steps). Now
>I have LOTS of cleaning up to do, scrubbing, dust removal but hopefully
>the weather will be good on Sunday for some sailing as well.
>
>One question please. I removed the rudder in the fall, and it went back
>on easily. However, I am missing one large pin ( I think it is a pin).
>In order to fit the rudder, there are two pins that hold the fitting
>against the boat (I have those two), and then the steering mechanism
>slides into a third location. That is where I am missing my part. Does
>anyone know what the pin looks like that fits in there? Right now, I
>slipped a bolt in to hold it but that is just to hold it in place. (I
>hope I have explained myself well enough for anyone to understand which
>part I am looking for - it is the large pin that holds the plate in
>place that steers the boat in front of the rubber section).
>
>Any fast help would be appreciated.
>Thanks
>
>Mark Skapinker
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