[Rhodes22-list] Rudder Rope Clutch

[KUHN, LELAND]

John,

 

That might work.  It seems like it would be a lot of weight but I guess
the pressure would be on the forestay and mast, and they should be able
to handle it easily.

 

My new removable tiller extender requires a hole in the tiller to which
I fastened a line just in case I dropped the rudder.  The tide was about
as low as I've ever seen it but I still wouldn't have wanted to stick my
arm in that icy water.

 

Next time I think I'll enlist the help of a strong friend and just
manhandle the rudder onto dry land-it's just less awkward to do the
repair work and easier to find the nuts and bolts I drop.

 

Thanks!

 

Lee

 

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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of John Shulick
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:44 AM
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Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder Rope Clutch

 

 

Lee,

 

Do you have a backstay adjuster on your boat? You could hang a block
from

the line and use it to lift and secure the rudder/tiller while working
on

it. Beats having to go swimming if it slips out of your hands while
removing

or installing.

 

John S

 

 

Leland wrote:

> 

> Visualize whirled peas and just give pizza chants.

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> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org on behalf of Rick

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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder Rope Clutch

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> Lee,

> 

> I've been operating on a wing nut for 15 years.  Save your prayers for

> world

> peace.

> 

> Rick

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> On Sun, Feb 20, 2011 at 4:46 PM, Leland <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

> 

>> 

>> I was planning on going out for a nice Sunday afternoon sail today
and

>> decided to first take five minutes and fix my rudder rope clutch.
When

>> completely loose it's still so tight that I can barely pull the rope

>> through

>> by hand.  I figured that all I would need to do is loosen the bolt in
the

>> center of the handle.

>> 

>> It took me awhile to determine that the bottom end of the bolt is
what's

>> inside the handle which is why my screwdriver and socket wrench
wouldn't

>> work.  The only other tool I know how to use is a hammer but I
decided to

>> save that for later.

>> 

>> Have you ever taken your tiller/rudder off the boat while it's in the

>> water?

>> It's surprisingly heavy and unbelievably awkward.  It won't fit under
the

>> stern rail so you have to bring it into the cockpit on the starboard
side

>> to

>> avoid maneuvering around the engine.  One-handed passes around the

>> backstay

>> wouldn't have been so bad if the tiller would have let go of the

>> sternrail.

>> I don't recommend working on your tiller/rudder in the cockpit but
the

>> tide

>> was nearly two foot below normal and I would have never been able to

>> wrestle

>> the thing above my head and onto dry land.

>> 

>> Since the bottom of the bolt was in the handle that meant that the
head

>> was

>> inside the tiller/rudder housing.  Removing the clutch assembly from
the

>> housing was relatively easy with just one of my three tools but the
rope

>> guide also had to be removed from the assembly and could not be
removed

>> from

>> the rope.  It eventually slid down into the housing and required more

>> time

>> to retrieve than it took to maneuver the entire mess into the boat.

>> 

>> Alas I now had access to the head of the bolt but could not turn it

>> without

>> turning the handle also.  My neighbor is much stronger than me and
has

>> every

>> tool in the world so I took it to him to fix.  After breaking it I

>> thanked

>> him and proceeded to every hardware store on Kent Island to see if I

>> could

>> rig something simple that would work.

>> 

>> I'm now operating on a wingnut and a prayer.  It seems to work in the

>> slip

>> but I was too tired to take her out for a test sail.  Maybe tomorrow.

>> 

>> The good news is that parts were only two bucks.

>> 

>> Lee

>> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE

>> Kent Island, MD

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