[Rhodes22-list] Best way to keep the rudder on the boat

[Matt Wilson]

Thank so much!  Appreciate it!
Matt

On Thu, Jun 18, 2026 at 9:08 PM Scott Andrews via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

> Yes bit of tubing and a hose clamp, I left mine off once and had a similar
> experience. I guess the pin could be drilled for a hair pin clip as on
> tractor pins but the hose clamp seems adequate.
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 18, 2026, at 10:38 AM, ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Matt,
> >
> > I like Patrick’s idea of the tubing and hose clamp.  Just don’t tighten
> the hose clamp too much.  So far, I’ve lucky enough not to break off that
> little tab on the pintle.
> >
> > Roger Pihlaja
> > S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
> > 1978. Sanford, MI
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> >> On Jun 18, 2026, at 9:37 AM, PBR <pbryanriley at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> One of mine had a small piece of plastic tubing on the extra length of
> the
> >> pintle and a hose clamp over it.
> >> I am not near a boat but I don't recall any flexible tab.
> >> It seems it would be better if it held it in place but did allow it to
> come
> >> off before the force is strong enough to break something (e.g. when
> backing
> >> up in shallow water)
> >> Patrick
> >>
> >>>> On Thu, Jun 18, 2026 at 8:58 AM Matt Wilson <mwhornblower at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hello everyone ,
> >>>
> >>> The flexible tab on my lower gudgeon has broken off. A few weeks ago,
> I was
> >>> backing up the boat in shallow water, and the rudder got pushed up and
> >>> Popped off the gudgeons.
> >>>
> >>> I am concerned that this could happen again as my son sails by himself
> and
> >>> with his friends this summer. What is the best way to keep this from
> >>> happening In case, either of us forget to raise the rudder in shallow
> >>> water?
> >>>
> >>> I was thinking of putting a R clip or trailer pin  on the bottom pintle
> >>> where there is a notch for something like that.
> >>>
> >>> Any suggestions?
> >>> Matt Wilson
> >>> Hornblower II
> >>> White Bear Lake, Minnesota
> >>>
>
>