[Rhodes22-list] rudder kick up cleat

Bill Effros bill at effros.com
Mon Sep 8 11:30:46 EDT 2008


Lou,

I use (and love) the original GB clutch.  No cleat at all.  It works 
perfectly when properly rigged.

Bill Effros



Lou Rosenberg wrote:
> Rummy
>
> Is the standard  cleat used on the rudder head a  LANCE cleat?
> is it supposed to be in line with the control line of the rudder or  
> off on an angle?   I have a pict I took at GB with the lance cleat  
> but I seem to not understand how this lance cleat is going to give  
> way if the  rudder blade hits something??
>
> I am using a jam cleat and I know I have to change to something that  
> will act as a clutch and  let the control line out if I ground the  
> rudder on a shoal.
> Lou
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