Sent from my iPad > On Feb 12, 2016, at 12:13 AM, Jazzy wrote: > > It seems to be the rudder gets pulled up with a line through it that is > cleated on both sides to the boat. The rod would be in two gudgeons only > then? Not sure but I've stared at it too..lol. I have the setup but no hole > in the rudder. > > Jazz >> On Feb 12, 2016 12:02 AM, "John Schinnerer" wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> Well, I got the lovely original slide-up rudder from Rick. He barely ever >> used it, long ago, so I need to ask here... >> >> How does it work exactly? I can't just plug it in, since I have to re-do >> my gudgeons (adjust spacing of the existing two, add one in middle). >> >> Does the rod slide in the gudgeons, rudder moving with rod? >> Or does the rudder slide on the rod, rod stays fixed in gudgeons? >> >> I thought it would be obvious but when I look at it, it's not. >> There's one pin hole at the very top; another at the very bottom, in the >> end of the rod where it has reduced diameter for about half an inch; and a >> third near the bottom, where a pin would logically go just above the bottom >> rudder gudgeon. >> >> I have a pic of the FD showing the three gudgeons on the transom, but only >> with a mast crutch in it. >> >> If anyone with the slide-up rudder can post a close-in picture showing >> their rudder setup in place that would be very helpful also (picture worth >> 1K words at least!). >> >> thanks, >> John S. >> >> >> -- >> John Schinnerer - M.A., Whole Systems Design >> -------------------------------------------- >> - Eco-Living - >> Whole Systems Design Services >> People - Place - Learning - Integration >> john@eco-living.net - 510.982.1334 >> http://eco-living.net >> http://sociocracyconsulting.com >> >>