Re: How to work the Kick-up Rudder?

Eric Pederson (eric@winternet.com)
Tue, 25 May 1999 15:07:41 -0500 (CDT)

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It has been rumored that The Costas said:
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> As I remember, the owner had substituted bungee for all, or part of the
> downhaul line so if the rudder hit anything it could pop up (at least part
> of the way). The bungee would eventually pull the rudder back down. Only
> problem I see with this is trying to find the balance between too weak, and
> too strong a bungee. Might be worth looking into.

I did this, plus adding a 2:1 purchase into the system. It works well, though
I've broken two rubber shock cords when grounding. I'm going to replace the
shock cord with a coiled bungee in hopes that it will work better.

I'll have pics of this on my boat mods page next week; things are getting
revamped.

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Eric L. Pederson
P-19 #970, Necessity
Bloomington, MN

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