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Hi All.
I have an older style rudder like this one on catalinadirect.
It uses a big wing nut to hold the rudder up or down, but the rudder still comes up when there is a lot of pressure on it. I try to avoid those situations, but when it happens, it couldn't be at a worse time.
There is a hole through the rudder and rudder head just below the wing nut. It looks like it would be for a pin of some sort to hold the rudder down. Does anyone stick a pin or a dowel through there? What do you use?
I figure you would want something that would break before your boat. The only idea I have had is a wooden dowel, and I am not sure how to keep it from sliding out without be too hard to remove as I approach the shoals.
Thanks for taking the time to read my post.
Cheers,
Karl
Capri 14.2 #528
"Free Ride"
I have an older style rudder like this one on catalinadirect.
It uses a big wing nut to hold the rudder up or down, but the rudder still comes up when there is a lot of pressure on it. I try to avoid those situations, but when it happens, it couldn't be at a worse time.
There is a hole through the rudder and rudder head just below the wing nut. It looks like it would be for a pin of some sort to hold the rudder down. Does anyone stick a pin or a dowel through there? What do you use?
I figure you would want something that would break before your boat. The only idea I have had is a wooden dowel, and I am not sure how to keep it from sliding out without be too hard to remove as I approach the shoals.
Thanks for taking the time to read my post.
Cheers,
Karl
Capri 14.2 #528
"Free Ride"