We've got hull #23 from 1974. I think these two are in the original locations. We also put on a ruddercraft. -Gerry
On Dec 16, 2019, at 8:17 PM, Thomas Buzzi <thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com> wrote:
My Monty 17, 1974 had two because it has a "beaching rudder" which rode on a 1/2" steel rod and would slide up and down to raise the rudder tip somewhat. My 1977 model Monty 17 (purchased 30 years later) has three. One is just below the waterline and the other three inches down from the top of the transom. A third is spaced between with no rod but three pintles instead. The bottom one takes a lot of pressure but the boat is so small that the forces involved are well within rig design limits. Consider a rudder from Ruddercraft. The whole lower blade flips up with the quick snap of a lanyard. If you keep the boat in the water that keeps all marine growth off your rudder as well as allowing the rudder to swing up over obstacles underwater. Or you can make your own pop up rudder using two ss plates which include a pivot and are thru bolted to each other through your rudder.
On Mon, Dec 16, 2019 at 3:06 PM David Bailey via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
So,,,, every picture I’ve seen of the stock rudders has the 3 pintle strap configuration. My stern is set up for 2. The stock rudder I bought also has three. Now I’m asking myself, should I relocate two on my rudder, or modify my stern for 3. I have to assume that if my M17 is original, there is a reason for having 3 on the newer generation?
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