Automatic rudder retraction

[puggsy]

this may not be exactly on target, but this is my rudder mod with two pulleys. One problem has arisen. Because the line follows the hull from the hole where it comes out of the hull "A", down to the rudder, and that line is not grabbed for pulling, it tends to jam at the hole and has to be manually loosened. The only action should be downwards towards the cleat. hope the drawing is readable.


puggsy 06

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	Fixed post.

[Ivan Awfulitch]

Is there a U.S. distributer for the CL 257 ?

I got mine from Annapolis Performance Sailing. Very competitive pricing, fast service, and great selection.

http://www.apsltd.com/Tree/d273000/e270617.asp

[Boblee]

Well come on Jack show us your --- (mod)
Don't keep us in suspense.

[live2shift]

How do you folks like the cam cleats in actual use? Are the adjustments good, do they pop out when you don't want them too?

[Boblee]

Had a bit of a look at the ropes and using these cleats which would have to be fairly close to the hole, they would tend to funnel more water than normal down in heavy rain.
Would be interested in how they work in practice too has anybody actually installed them.

[Boblee]

Comes with age, did I or didn't I.

[Trouts Dream]

Boblee

Try not to make your post padding so obvious

[Jim Bunnell]

I've been using the cam cleats for several years and they work fine. Took a bit of fussing to get the release tension where I wanted it, but after that you forget they are there. Faster to use than the regular cleats also. The ones I got (sorry, don't remember source) are a bit small for the standard line on the rudders, so you either have to work the line into the cleat a bit or switch out to a smaller diameter.

[ronacarme]

As previously noted, I piggybacked a DIY shoal rudder on the pivot axis of my X stbd rudder. When down it draws about the same as the OB and is used to give better steering contol while powering in water too shoal for the stock rudders to be down. Not enuf rudder for most sailing, however. So not a substitute for automatic kickup of the stock rudders while sailing. Don't know if 2 piggyback shoal rudders of a bit more draft would suffice for sailing, but too much added draft gets you almost back to the original problem of grounding the stock rudders. Good luck. Let us know your solution. Ron

[RickJ]

As previously noted, I piggybacked a DIY shoal rudder on the pivot axis of my X stbd rudder.

Hi Ron

Do you have any pics of this setup? It's an interesting solution, I could be interested in trying it out. The river I sail out of gets pretty shallow at low tide, there's usually just enough clearance for the OB but there's always the dilemma about rudders up or down. I just don't like the low-speed lack of control in that situation with no rudders at all.

Thanks, Rick