[Rhodes22-list] Rudder Rope Clutch
R22RumRunner at aol.com
R22RumRunner at aol.com
Tue Feb 22 18:07:56 EST 2011
Why not use the topping lift???
Rummy
In a message dated 2/22/2011 11:54:01 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
jsbudda at verizon.net writes:
Lee,
If you hang a block on the backstay adjuster and fix one on the rudder body
you reduce the apparent weight of the assembly by 50%. Start the line at
the
backstay down to the tiller and then back up through the backstay block.
John S
Leland wrote:
>
> 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
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of John Shulick
> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 10:44 AM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> 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.
>
>>
>
>>
>
>>
>
>>
>
>> ________________________________
>
>>
>
>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org on behalf of Rick
>
>> Sent: Sun 2/20/2011 6:29 PM
>
>> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
>
>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder Rope Clutch
>
>>
>
>>
>
>>
>
>> Lee,
>
>>
>
>> I've been operating on a wing nut for 15 years. Save your prayers for
>
>> world
>
>> peace.
>
>>
>
>> Rick
>
>>
>
>> 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
>
>>>
>
>>>
>
>>> --
>
>>> View this message in context:
>
>>> http://old.nabble.com/Rudder-Rope-Clutch-tp30973089p30973089.html
>
>>> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>
>>>
>
>>> __________________________________________________
>
>>> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
>
>>> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>
>>>
>
>>> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and
> archives go
>
>>> to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>
>>> __________________________________________________
>
>>>
>
>> __________________________________________________
>
>> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
>
>> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>
>>
>
>> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives
> go
>
>> to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>
>> __________________________________________________
>
>>
>
>>
>
>> __________________________________________________
>
>> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
>
>> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>
>>
>
>> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives
> go
>
>> to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>
>> __________________________________________________
>
>>
>
>>
>
>
>
> --
>
> View this message in context:
> http://old.nabble.com/Rudder-Rope-Clutch-tp30973089p30986890.html
>
> Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
>
>
>
> __________________________________________________
>
> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>
>
>
> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives
> go to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
>
> __________________________________________________
>
> __________________________________________________
> To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
> http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
>
> For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives go
> to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
> __________________________________________________
>
>
--
View this message in context:
http://old.nabble.com/Rudder-Rope-Clutch-tp30973089p30987549.html
Sent from the Rhodes 22 mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
__________________________________________________
To subscribe/unsubscribe go to
http://www.rhodes22.org/mailman/listinfo/rhodes22-list
For the list Charter and help with using the mailing list and archives go
to http://www.rhodes22.org/list
__________________________________________________
More information about the Rhodes22-list
mailing list