[Rhodes22-list] Downhaul rigging revisited

[Rory Orkin]

Well I guess the parts are somewhat interchangable.. The bottom of the tube
(pipe) has been ground flat so it will fit flush on the rudder assembly
positioned as I have it. The 2 holes obviously are screw holes to hold it
on. Perhaps it is a multi purpose General Boat part number. :-)
 

bobmellor wrote:
> 
> 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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