Hi Sandra, With our M-15 we launch with the rudder attached in the kick-up position. I used to tie it in the up position just to be sure it would not inadvertently drop down while backing down the ramp (big bump maybe...) Recently we drilled a hole through the aluminum top of the rudder and use a fast pin to hold the rudder ether locked up or down. Once in the water we pull the fast pin, make a water-pump movement with the tiller, and the rudder will drop down and hold itself in the down position.
Randy M-15 #407 ----- Original Message ----- From: "Seawitch" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 13, 2003 8:45 AM Subject: M_Boats: Sequencing on launch > Hi all, I know that when you do a thing for a long time some things > become second nature. I'm not there yet with the business of launching > the boat off the trailer. Tell me, at what point you set the rudder > up. I have so far opted not to place the rudder in place until the > boat is off the trailer since there is so little distance from the > bottom of the rudder to the road. But once the boat is off the trailer > the need to get the engine started and move the boat out of the ramp > area quickly, things get sort of hairy. Is it best to get the motor > started and move the boat to the dock using only the motor to steer or > is it better to drop the rudder in before starting the motor. Will she > steer using only the motor? Any suggestions along these lines would be appreciated. > > ===== > Time for a cool change! > Sandra > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
