[Rhodes22-list] Major Problem Minor Repair

[Christopher Greco]

Will do. Thanks.
Chris G(reco)
On Mar 28, 2014 1:25 PM, "Optonline" <bgreenwald at optonline.net> wrote:

> Guys,
>
> Check out the Clamcleat #257.  I have had it on my boat and found that
> once it is adjusted - typically only once - it works great.
>
> Bruce Greenwald
>
> > On Mar 28, 2014, at 10:20 AM, Chrissailorman <chrissailorman at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > Hey Graham
> > Hear you loud and clear...perhaps some kind of friction clamp that you
> would set the friction enough to hold the rudder down while
>
> > sailing, but a strike would let it slip. Thumb screw or wing nut...think
> my Continental had something like that... Not elegant but it works...
> >
> > Why did you have to rebuild the rudder?
> >
> > For me, I just take a loose wrap of the up haul line around the cleat
> and quickly release it when I start to touch bottom and leave it to spring
> free.
> >
> > Please let me know if you find something that works well...
> > Chris
> > Sent from my iPad
> >
> >> On Mar 28, 2014, at 9:34 AM, "Graham Stewart" <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Thanks Chris. I have had something similar but would prefer a locking
> >> mechanism that will release if the rudder hits something. I have been
> >> spending a ridiculous amount of time rebuilding my rudder and I would
> like
> >> to keep it in good shape.
> >>
> >> Graham
> >>
> >>
> >> -----Original Message-----
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> >> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of chrissailorman
> >> Sent: March-27-14 11:34 PM
> >> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> >> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Major Problem Minor Repair
> >>
> >> Hey Graham...don't know if you ever resolved the rudder lines
> question...
> >> But mine simply has a small horn cleat on top of the rudder use the
> cleat to
> >> lock the rudder in the up position...like when in its slip...or cleat
> the
> >> red line to hold it in the down position, but that doesn't release on
> its
> >> own.... I'm sure there are updated solutions but this simple one works
> well
> >>
> >> Chris Greco
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> -----
> >> Chris Greco
> >> Long Island, NY
> >> Great South Bay
> >> 1986 Rhodes 22,  Blue Hawaii
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