Re: Kick rudder (was no subject)
Scott F (sfoshee@yahoo.com)
Tue, 1 Jun 1999 06:31:39 -0700 (PDT)
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Are you talking about the kick-up rudder? I had lots
of trouble keeping the bottom half of mine down
without lashing it down, but that popped the whole
thing out when I hit shallow water, because I was
defeating the kick-up feature. What I did was tighten
the pivot bolt holding the bottom half of the kick-up
rudder in place. It now stays down fine, and kicks up
only when I need it to. Getting it back down again
can be a chore, but I have been told that it helps to
wrap the pull-down line around your tiller and lever
it up, pulling the rudder down with mechanical
advantage. Good luck, and let us know how it goes!
- Scott Foshee
P-19 "Kidogo" #380
Charleston, SC
--- "R.H" <hartleyr@flanet.com> wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> Greetings.
> I have just purchased a 1995 Potter 19 and
> am having
> a problem keeping the rudder on my Potter 19 down,
> or even
> half down (lots of shallow water here in Tampa,
> FL), I am considering
> adding some weight to the bottom of my rudder. Has
> anyone tried this?
> Thanks, Roger
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