[Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard

[stan]

think I better throw in my two gudgeons worth here so no new owners or 
buyers get the wrong idea.   Today's pintles are stainless steel tubing that 
fit in-between double (U shaped) gudgeons.  No way anyone can lift the 
pintles out of the gudgeons without taking the transom along.  The rudder 
assembly comes off (should you ever want to do that) by fastly pulling two 
fast pins - horizontally.

Bill  (Wickman)  had this system on his last brave adventure that the "List" 
is awaiting the proofs on.

stan/gbi

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Slim" <salm at mn.rr.com>
To: "Rhodes22-list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 1:36 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudders-loss overboard


> 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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