[Rhodes22-list] Major Problem Minor Repair

[Chrissailorman]

Thank you Mike..will check one out tomorrow.
Chris

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> On Mar 28, 2014, at 6:46 PM, "Michael D. Weisner" <mweisner at ebsmed.com> wrote:
> 
> West Marine p/n 1158443, mfg p/n 002570-1
> http://www.westmarine.com/tillers-tillers-extensions/clamcleat--auto-release
> -rudder-cleat--1158443
> 
> 
> Mike
> s/v <-- NoName -->  ('91)
> Nissequogue River, NY
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Optonline
> Sent: Friday, March 28, 2014 1:25 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Major Problem Minor Repair
> 
> 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
>>> 
>>> 
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>>> chrissailorman
>>> Sent: March-27-14 11:34 PM
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>>> 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
>>> 
>>> 
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