[Rhodes22-list] Another rudder downhaul question

[Bill Effros]

Rory,

It is possible for prop fouling to be an issue, depending on how closely 
you mount your motor to the center line of the boat (where it works more 
efficiently) and other factors.

Bill Effros

Rory Orkin wrote:
> I have the boat wrapped up for the winter and will have all that time to
> ponder the leak problem. :-)  I don't remember how the hatch hinges are
> bolted through.. Perhaps it is leaking through a bolt hole at the back of
> the lazarette hatch
> I would appreciate you looking at the downhaul rigging.
>                                             Rory
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> Woten wrote:
>   
>> Rory,
>>  
>> Clearly prop fouling with a slack line would be a function of how much 
>> slack 
>> there is in the line.  There can be slack in our line when  the rudder is 
>> pulled down, but not nearly enough to get to the prop (I  think) - besides
>> I snub 
>> that line down when the rudder is pulled down so  that the line will not 
>> float anywhere near the prop.  Our boat will be  hauled this Thurs and
>> I'll 
>> examine the downhaul arrangement then and get back to  you, my impression
>> is that 
>> the downhaul that runs inside your rudder stop runs  outside on ours, but
>> I'll 
>> check.
>>  
>> Did you ever resolve your leak issue?
>>  
>> Dave
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