[Rhodes22-list] Downhaul rigging revisited

[Rob Lowe]

Rory,
I'm not sure what I'm looking at either.  Perhaps another picture showing
the "big picture"? - rob

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From: "Rory Orkin" <roryorkin at earthlink.net>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2007 10:54 AM
Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Downhaul rigging revisited


>
>   A while back I posted a question about the downhaul which resulted in a
> discussion about a turning bar which had been installed incorectly on some
> boats.
>             I have included a few pictures of the downhaul rigging. The
> rudder pinches the downhaul between the rudder and the back of the rudder
> housing.. Is this how it is supposed to be ? In the second picture I show
> how the turning bar would be installed.. I find that without the turning
bar
> installed I will be pinching the downhaul at the SIDE of the rudder and
> jamming the whole works..  Wouldnt it make more sense to but some guides
on
> the forward  part of the rudder assembly and run the line down and outside
> so the rudder never pinches the line ?
>
>   http://www.nabble.com/file/7270/E27C2142.JPG
> http://www.nabble.com/file/7269/E27C2143.JPG
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