Not mentioned previously but important is the fact that if the rudders are simply let loose, and the tie lines are left to go where they will, there is a possibility for the lines to be sucked into the prop where it will cause havoc.
Up or down, fasten the lines.
Hard to steer with Rudders down
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Tying rudders down
Think I read this on this sight. I just make a big loop, lay it accros the top of the cleat then do my standard cleat figure 8 wrap tight. If I hit something....which I have...the large loop just pulls right out and the rudder is free to come up.
I tried bungees but I'm on the Detroit River alot and there is a large amount of seaweed...when it wraps around the rudder the bungee is not strong enough to hold down but it doesn't come up enough for the weed
to slide off.
In anycase, I have to stop and raise the rudders when I feel tightness thru the wheel telling me too much weed has built up.
I tried bungees but I'm on the Detroit River alot and there is a large amount of seaweed...when it wraps around the rudder the bungee is not strong enough to hold down but it doesn't come up enough for the weed
to slide off.
In anycase, I have to stop and raise the rudders when I feel tightness thru the wheel telling me too much weed has built up.