[Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard

[Rob Lowe]

Mark,
Sure thing, but I probably won't be to the boat until this weekend. - rob

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mputnam1 at aol.com>
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Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 12:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard


> Rob, is it still possible to see a photo?  I'm a little new to the whole
pintles and gudgeons thing ... and an illustration always helps if it's not
too much of a hassle.
>
> Thanks,
>
> - Mark
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: watermusic38 at yahoo.com
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Sent: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:11 PM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard
>
>
> Got it. than ks.
>
> elle
>
> (learning this guy stuff takes time...;^)
>
> --- Rob Lowe <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> > Elle,
> > Will do, but it's pretty  simple.  Mount your rudder
> > (I put mine on before
> > launch).  Get a small metal hose clamp from an auto
> > parts store (the kind
> > that you can screw and it tightens up) and slip it
> > over the pintle then
> > tighten away.  The added clamp is too large to pass
> > through the gudgeon.  I
> > suppose you could use two, but I just use one on the
> > lower pintle. - rob
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "L. Sailor" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
> > To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> > <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> > Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 10:14 AM
> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard
> >
> >
> > > 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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