[Rhodes22-list] Rudder attachment

[Charles Nieman]

Mary Lou is right...this is not original....the original on both of my boats (84 and 98) are pins about 1/4 diameter that are attached to rudder. The top one is shorter and slides through both flanges but no attachment. The bottom one is longer (thus allowing to set bottom pin in before aligning top pin. Bottom pin has a side spring catch (I don't know what else to call it) that needs to be lifted to allow removing rudder. This will allow rudder to come off in an emergency before the transom is ripped off (my theory, one would need to ask Stan)
 
I can take some pictures to post (I think I can see this with the boat in the water) but it will take a few days before I can get to the boat.
 
Charles
998 R 22
sv Day Dream
 

> From: rlowe at vt.edu
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:59:29 -0400
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder attachment
> 
> Mary Lou,
> Interesting thought, might have to take a closer look at my rudder.
> 
> You do give me pause, though. There is evidence that the PO whacked the heck out of the stern on something at one time. When I got the boat, one of the blades of the prop (aluminum) was broken and the impeller of the motor was full of sand. Makes me wonder if they didn't do something to the rudder and this was their repair. I don't know if the rudder is too close to the boat, but the boat does not track correctly. Seems to want to wander to starboard when she should be pointed forward. - Rob
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Mary Lou Troy
> Sent: Monday, March 11, 2013 11:50 AM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder attachment
> 
> Rob,
> 
> That doesn't look standard to me.
> 
> Ours (on a 91 boat refurbished in 1998) is a standard gudgeon & pintle system.
> 
> I think you may have the original fittings on the transom but the rudder doesn't look right. It looks almost as if someone cut off the gudgeon. Does your rudder seem a little close to the boat?
> 
> See: http://www.rigrite.com/Hardware/Rudder_Hardware/Pintles&Gudgeons.htm
> 
> Can't get a pic of ours now - maybe some else can.
> 
> Mary Lou
> 1991 R22 Fretless
> Rock hall, MD
> 
> 
> At 10:32 AM 3/11/2013, you wrote:
> >I previously reported that the fast pin that was holding my rudder 
> >on to my boat was worn funny. Here is more on the story.
> >
> >The first photo shows the mounting brackets on my boat. The second 
> >photo shows a close up of the upper bracket. The third photo shows the 
> >pin on my rudder that fits in the bracket. A fast pin (photo 4) was 
> >used to pin the rudder into the bracket. However, the fast pin would 
> >not go through both holes in the bracket on the boat because the hole 
> >on the bottom of the bracket was smaller than the hole at the top so 
> >that fast pin could not pass through the entire bracket. Anyone else 
> >have this setup? Seems a bit odd to me. My first thought is to 
> >enlarge the lower hole so that a longer fast pin would go all the way 
> >through, but want to check with you folks first. Thanks
> >
> >Rob
> >S/V (still nameless)
> >'96 Rhodes 22
> >
> >
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