A bungee or latch could be added to the rod to hold the rudder down if that
is a problem. Mine generally stays down okay if I adjust the pivot bolt
tension properly. If I do see the rod come up I just reach back and shove
it back down.
Harry
P14 #234
Mountain View, CA
>> A previous owner of my P19 built a custom (funky) kick-up rudder
>> which, by
>> the time I got it, lacked any controls other than a length of shock cord
>> tied between the two sections. I've managed to build a set of controls
>> that are semi-functional but still don't get the job done right: either I
>> can't get it to stay down reliably or I end up sooner or later with the
>> control line jammed between the two sections. I would appreciate it if
>> someone with a gifted hand would diagram or sketch (or
>> photograph?) a stock
>> rudder control system I can use as a guide, or with a gift for words,
>> simply a description of what runs where using what kind of fittings.
>
>The bad news is even a properly rigged kick-up rudder either doesn't hold
>the lower blade down properly or has so much slop and backlash to be really
>annoying.
>
>Tim, what are you doing today? I was thinking of heading down and doing some
>more work on my boat (I've just rewired most of it and installed a bigger
>circuit panel). You're welcome to go down with me and check out my rudder.