[Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard

[Slim]

Rob and Robert, both good ideas.  Since I no longer use my "tiller tamer" I
have nothing but the pintels holding the rudder in place.  The couple times
it's come off were pretty dicey.  Thanks for the tips.

Slim

On 8/17/06 9:48 AM, "Robert Skinner" <robert at squirrelhaven.com> wrote:

> I bored a hole in the top pintle and use a hairpin to lock it in place.
> /Robert
> 
> Slim wrote:
>> 
>> 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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