[Rhodes22-list] Rudder-Engine Conflicts

[Allyn Baskerville]

The motor does swivel. Although it appears rotated, when I'm on the boat, it looks pretty straight. However, I'll rotate it out a bit tonight when I go out there. This boat does have a cam cleat, but the line's diameter is slightly too wide to cleat, so I end up tying and untying the line to the tiller each time I sail to keep the rudder blade down. I've been intending on purchasing some thinner line, so I'll make this a priority. I don't have any problem pulling the blade all the way down with the line on the front.

Thanks for the input.

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Lowe, Rob
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 11:39 AM
To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder-Engine Conflicts

Allyn,
Does your motor swivel port and starboard or is it locked in one location?  Almost looks like your motor is rotated inward a bit.  For your rudder, the photos show the line you use to rotate and cam cleat the rudder in the raised position, but do you have a line and a similar cam cleat to keep it in the 'down' position?   My first Rhodes did not have one and I had to add one to hold the rudder in the correct position.  My current boat uses a line to pull the rudder forward and then that line is snugged down to hold it in place.  I actually have to use a boat hook to push the rudder down all the way and then I can snug up the line to hold it in position. - rob

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From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> on behalf of Michael D. Weisner <mweisner at ebsmed.com>
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 12:12 PM
To: 'The Rhodes 22 Email List' <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder-Engine Conflicts

Allyn,

The engine must be all the way down on the motor mount as well as the motor tilt. There should be a control to change the motor angle independent of the motor lift which should bring the prop closer to the stern.

You should note that in the pictures, the motor is slightly angled towards the rudder and must point straight back or even slightly outboard (you can compensate the thrust with the rudder).

Mike
s/v Wind Lass ('91)
Nissequogue River, NY

-----Original Message-----
From: Rhodes22-list <rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org> On Behalf Of Allyn Baskerville
Sent: Tuesday, July 14, 2020 10:51 AM
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder-Engine Conflicts

I've been intending on getting photos taken since I posted this, and I'm at the boat club several times a week and keep forgetting. The rudder blade is down all the way, and I've tilted the engine and tried everything I can think of to keep them from hitting each other. At best, the prop just barely nicks the edge of the rudder blade as you can see in the one picture where the blade is up (next to the engine). I now rarely motor in and out of my slip (only when solo), so this is less of an issue, but I still need to repair the damage to the rudder. I've not pulled my boat out of the water since March, and I don't have an easy way to measure the distances.

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