[Rhodes22-list] another rudder problem

[Bill Berner]

I think I can define the stopper thingy.

It is a piece of Stainless Steel about 6" and 1" long that is bent to about
a 15 degree angle.  The short segment is drilled for 2 screws.

It is mount above the transom above the lower gudgeon.

The idea is that it will keep the pintle from rising up out of the gudgeon.

When you want to remove the rudder, you push the bent part towards the
transom until it clears the pintle, then lift out the rudder.

I think they are intended for dinghys, not boats as large as the roads.

I have one, and it's pretty worthless.

I am a great beleiever in the hose clamp theory.

BB

Bill Berner
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Hastings on Hudson, NY  10706
 
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] another rudder problem

hi all
while sailing this weekend..(not yesterday winds were 25-35 in baltimore) i 
suddenly developed a great resistence in the tiller and a loss of
control...i 
turned around and saw that my rudder had popped up....the stopper thingy had

released...i was not aground and was doing about six knots on a beat,
crossing a 
power boat wake....i reset the rudder pushing the stopper thingy back in but

it popped out again...this happened about 4 times so i just tied the rudder
to 
the tiller to keep it down...my question is do i have to get a new stopper 
thingy or does it adjust in some way???
thanks for the help....o i used my ups on friday in about 10 knots of 
wind..on a broad reach...worked like a charm..but i found out that when the
wind dies 
the ups doesnt help much
best
tom
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