[Rhodes22-list] rudder kick up cleat

Lou Rosenberg lsr3 at nyu.edu
Mon Sep 8 11:32:47 EDT 2008


Does anyone have a picture of what this original clutch looks like?
is it a lance cleat??
thanks
Lou

On Sep 8, 2008, at 11:30 AM, Bill Effros wrote:

> 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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