[Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard

[L. Sailor]

Rob,

Could you take a picture of this arrangement & post
it?

thanks.

elle

--- Rob Lowe <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> Someone showed me the trick of taking a metal hose
> clamp and putting it on
> pintle and tightening it down once the rudder was
> mounted.  Keeps the rudder
> from popping out.
> 
> Rob Lowe
> S/V Getaway
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com>
> To: "Rhodes22-list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 11:31 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard
> 
> 
> > I agree.  The pintles and gudgeons are pretty
> minimalist.   Mine has come
> > off several times with following seas and only
> saved because I was holding
> > on to it.
> >
> > Slim
> >
> > On 8/16/06 10:18 PM, "Chelle or Bob Ginsburg"
> <chellrg at verizon.net> wrote:
> >
> > > In the same way Stan has recommended a retaining
> line for the outboard,
> > > wouldn't it be prudent to always have the
> rudder/tiller assembly somehow
> > > fastened to something on the hull ( like a
> railing support ) ?
> > > Granted there would be slightly more clutter in
> the stern area, but that
> > > "sinking feeling" might be avoided if something
> very unlikely happened
> to
> > > the pintles in the gudgeons.
> > >
> > > Bob G
> > >
> > >
> > >
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