[Rhodes22-list] Rudder Pin

[Rick]

Lee,

Seems like simpler is better.  Mine is just a wing screw that holds a
plastic plate over the rudder downhaul line.  Still truckin' after all these
years.

Rick

On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 4:43 PM, KUHN, LELAND <LKUHN at cnmc.org> wrote:

> Rick and everyone,
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> My OEM clutch also releases on impact but I've noticed it has become
> much tighter and now requires me to manually pull some line out so I can
> pull the rudder up, even when the clutch is at its loosest (is that a
> word Elle?).  I haven't looked at it but I assume there's a screw in the
> middle of the handle that you just need to loosen.  Correct?
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> Thanks!
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> Lee
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rick
> Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 4:24 PM
> To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder Pin
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> Rob,
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> My clutch has released effectively many times over the years.  Probably
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> because I don't over tighten it.  Yet the cleat would be more foolproof.
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> Rick
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> On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
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> > Rick,
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> > Yes, thanks for the clarification.  The OEM line clutch does not
> release on
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> > impact.  The releasing rudder cleat will.  I use the releasing rudder
> cleat
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> > in lieu of the line clutch. - rob
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> > -----Original Message-----
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> > From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org [mailto:
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> > rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Rick
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> > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 3:30 PM
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> > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List
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> > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder Pin
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> > Rob,
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> > I think you meant this, but just to be clear.  A releasing rudder
> cleat
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> > should only be used to allow the rudder blade to rotate up.  This
> would
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> > replace the OEM line clutch.
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> >
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> > To secure the rudder assembly to the transom pintles, a spring tab
> should
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> > be
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> > used on the upper pintle to grasp the gudgeon.  This allows the whole
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> > rudder
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> > assembly to pop off if, say, a wave drops the boat onto the bottom.
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> >  Loosing
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> > the rudder assembly is preferable to tearing the pintles out of the
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> > transom.
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> > Stan should have integrated pintle/spring tabs that fit his stock
> gudgeons.
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> > Rick
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> > On Wed, Jan 5, 2011 at 2:30 PM, Lowe, Rob <rlowe at vt.edu> wrote:
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> > > Lee/Joe,
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> > > I too use a hose clamp on the pintle to hold my rudder in place.  If
> you
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> > > are afraid of busting the rudder when running aground, a releasing
> rudder
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> > > cleat might be worth investing in.  A bit pricey, but I added one to
> my
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> > > boat.  Pretty sure Rummy has one too.  The cleat will hold your
> rudder
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> > line
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> > > in place, but will release if you hit something.
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> > > Rob
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> > > S/V Getaway
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> > > 1976 Rhodes 22
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