[Rhodes22-list] Rudder Downhaul

[Mark Whipple]

My boat has a gas shock style lifter to support the lazarette hatch (sorry
I don't have a picture at the moment). I need to replace it - can anyone
suggest a source?

Thanks,
Mark

Boston, MA

2000 R22 *Luna Mia*


On Wed, Jun 7, 2023 at 5:13 PM Peter Nyberg <peter at sunnybeeches.com> wrote:

> Peter,
>
> Instead of hijacking a thread, you could create a new one by changing the
> subject line.
>
> On my boat, there are two holes in the forward edge of the rudder blade
> (see pic #1).  Lines with stopper knots are fed through these holes in
> opposite directions.  These lines then go into a channel at the forward
> edge of the upper part of the rudder, and come out below the tiller (see
> pic #2).  Then the lines go into a vice-like device that's tightened with a
> star-knob.
>
> What I've described as two lines is really one line that loops over the
> tiller, and then back down.
>
> There are lots of variations as to clamping/cleating hardware, but that's
> the basic routing.
>
> Peter Nyberg
> Coventry, CT
> s/v Silverheels (1988/2016)
>
> > On 2023-06-06, at 22:46:09 EDT, recorderguy2001 at yahoo.com wrote:
> >
> > I don't mean to hijack the thread, but this topic reminded me that I've
> been
> > meaning to ask the list about how the rudder down haul is supposed to be
> rigged.
> >  My boat came to me with no down haul.  There's a small cleat for the up
> haul
> > (or whatever it's called) but I don't see a comparable cleat for the
> down haul.
> > I see the hole in the rudder where the line gets tied, after that, how
> does this
> > line run?
> >
> > Thanks, you may now return to your regularly scheduled subject.
> >
> > Peter
> >
>
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