[Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard

[mputnam1 at aol.com]

Rob, is it still possible to see a photo?  I'm a little new to the whole pintles and gudgeons thing ... and an illustration always helps if it's not too much of a hassle.
 
Thanks,
 
- Mark 
 
 
-----Original Message-----
From: watermusic38 at yahoo.com
To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Thu, 17 Aug 2006 12:11 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard


Got it. than ks.

elle

(learning this guy stuff takes time...;^)

--- Rob Lowe <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:

> Elle,
> Will do, but it's pretty  simple.  Mount your rudder
> (I put mine on before
> launch).  Get a small metal hose clamp from an auto
> parts store (the kind
> that you can screw and it tightens up) and slip it
> over the pintle then
> tighten away.  The added clamp is too large to pass
> through the gudgeon.  I
> suppose you could use two, but I just use one on the
> lower pintle. - rob
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "L. Sailor" <watermusic38 at yahoo.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
> <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 10:14 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard
> 
> 
> > Rob,
> >
> > Could you take a picture of this arrangement &
> post
> > it?
> >
> > thanks.
> >
> > elle
> >
> > --- Rob Lowe <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
> >
> > > 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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