The rudder blade is held down by cinching up and cleating off the line on the front of the rudder. On impact, the cleat releases and allows the blade to pivot on the bolt. You then just tighten that line back up to pull the blade back down, cleat it, on you're on your way. Larry
On Thu, 3 Mar 2005 07:11:55 -0600 "Gilbert Landin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > Randys pictures sure look good. It just seems the one tension bolt > would > make it hard for the bottom part to stay horizontal on a good sail. > > gil > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Larry E Yake" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 11:20 PM > Subject: M_Boats: M17 Kick-up rudder > > > > My new kick-up rudder from Ida Sailor arrived this week. I'm > impressed. > > It fits perfect and the workmanship is top notch. Can't wait for > spring > > to try it out. All I have to do is drill the tiller pivot bolt > hole, > > since I'm using my old tiller. Randy Graves added some pictures of > it to > > his website at http://sailing.gravesfam.us . It has some custom > > modifications to fit my non-standard gudgeons, and I had the > optional > > releasing jam cleat added, but the basic design will be the same > for the > > standard M17 setup. > > > > Larry Yake > > M17 #200 > > Tullamore > > "In a power boat you get there faster. > > In a sailboat you're already there." > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
