[Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard

[Rob Lowe]

Someone showed me the trick of taking a metal hose clamp and putting it on
pintle and tightening it down once the rudder was mounted.  Keeps the rudder
from popping out.

Rob Lowe
S/V Getaway


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com>
To: "Rhodes22-list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, August 16, 2006 11:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard


> I agree.  The pintles and gudgeons are pretty minimalist.   Mine has come
> off several times with following seas and only saved because I was holding
> on to it.
>
> Slim
>
> On 8/16/06 10:18 PM, "Chelle or Bob Ginsburg" <chellrg at verizon.net> wrote:
>
> > In the same way Stan has recommended a retaining line for the outboard,
> > wouldn't it be prudent to always have the rudder/tiller assembly somehow
> > fastened to something on the hull ( like a railing support ) ?
> > Granted there would be slightly more clutter in the stern area, but that
> > "sinking feeling" might be avoided if something very unlikely happened
to
> > the pintles in the gudgeons.
> >
> > Bob G
> >
> >
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