[Rhodes22-list] Downhaul rigging revisited

[bobmellor]

rory..
i understood your post and pix, what io was saying is thet that piece of
tubing with the holes thru it seems to be close to or identical to the piece
of tubing that was my centerpin.... and i have been wondering what the
purpose of the holes are.
bob m


Rory Orkin wrote:
> 
> Sorry.. I was not clear.. That piece is the turning rod for the downhaul
> that had been fitted too close to the rudder when in the down position..
> This is not on all boats.
>                This caused the rudder to knock it off when fully lowered.
> I plan to ire-install in the location shown .
> My concern is more to how the lines are run
> 
> 
> bobmellor wrote:
>> 
>> that piece of tubing looks just like the centerboard pin that was in my
>> boat ....  coincidence?   anyone know what the holes were/are for?
>> bob m
>> 
>> 
>> Rory Orkin wrote:
>>> 
>>>   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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