[Rhodes22-list] Another rudder downhaul question

[Bill Effros]

Rory,

You don't have to mount your motor exactly in the center of Stan's motor 
mount.  If you mount it closer to the center of the boat, on the extreme 
starboard side of the motor mount, you will experience less cavitation, 
and you will be able to keep your rudder more in-line so your boat will 
go faster with the same amount of effort from the engine.  However, this 
will put the prop closer to the rudder, and the prop can actually hit 
the rudder, and pick up rudder control lines when the engine is turned 
in emergency situations.

Needless to say, emergency situations are the time you least want to 
foul your prop with rudder lines.

You can't keep these lines totally out of the way, but you can set them 
up so that they are less likely to foul the propeller.

Bill Effros

Rory Orkin wrote:
> Well mine is mounted where Stan mounts the electric hoist.  I would think
> another piece of plastic with 2 large holes drilled in it to fit over the
> pipe swivel mounts. would create a passage to pass the lines through, thus
> eliminating any slack line flopping around 
>       I don't think this would limit rudder swing (port to starboard) in any
> way. anyone know what the black plastic is that is used for the rudder
> assembly ?.. I could always make it out of wood..   
>
> Bill Effros wrote:
>   
>> Rory,
>>
>> It is possible for prop fouling to be an issue, depending on how closely 
>> you mount your motor to the center line of the boat (where it works more 
>> efficiently) and other factors.
>>
>> Bill Effros
>>
>> Rory Orkin wrote:
>>     
>>> I have the boat wrapped up for the winter and will have all that time to
>>> ponder the leak problem. :-)  I don't remember how the hatch hinges are
>>> bolted through.. Perhaps it is leaking through a bolt hole at the back of
>>> the lazarette hatch
>>> I would appreciate you looking at the downhaul rigging.
>>>                                             Rory
>>>
>>> Woten wrote:
>>>   
>>>       
>>>> Rory,
>>>>  
>>>> Clearly prop fouling with a slack line would be a function of how much 
>>>> slack 
>>>> there is in the line.  There can be slack in our line when  the rudder
>>>> is 
>>>> pulled down, but not nearly enough to get to the prop (I  think) -
>>>> besides
>>>> I snub 
>>>> that line down when the rudder is pulled down so  that the line will not 
>>>> float anywhere near the prop.  Our boat will be  hauled this Thurs and
>>>> I'll 
>>>> examine the downhaul arrangement then and get back to  you, my
>>>> impression
>>>> is that 
>>>> the downhaul that runs inside your rudder stop runs  outside on ours,
>>>> but
>>>> I'll 
>>>> check.
>>>>  
>>>> Did you ever resolve your leak issue?
>>>>  
>>>> Dave
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