[Rhodes22-list] another rudder problem

[Saroj]

Yep, that's what I thought.  I thought stopper thingly was perfectly clear!
:)

Saroj

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bill Berner" <bberner at optonline.net>
To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 11:43 PM
Subject: RE: [Rhodes22-list] another rudder problem


> 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
> 191 South Broadway
> Hastings on Hudson, NY  10706
>
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>
>
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> Sent: Monday, June 02, 2003 8:50 AM
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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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