I should clarify on the tensioning. Besides the knob, it also has a line for raising and lowering the blade. That line is snugged up and cleated to hold the blade down. On impact, the line releases from the cleat, allowing the blade to pivot. You then just have to pull that line back tight and you're sailing again. Or you can raise the blade manually by pulling and cleating the rear line. Larry On Wed, 16 Feb 2005 08:04:37 -0600 "Gilbert Landin" <gilbert@mindgame.com> writes:
larry, I looked at the picture on the site. Does the knob adjust kick-up tension? It looks like with the synth bottom 1/2 it would be less maintenance. looks good..
gilbert
----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry E Yake" <leyake@juno.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 15, 2005 11:26 PM Subject: M_Boats: M17 kick-up rudder
Good news. A high performance kick-up rudder is now available for the M17. I had Ida Sailor Marine in Boise, Idaho build one for Tullamore and they've added it to their product line. You can view it at this link. http://www.idasailor.com/catalog/default.php It has a mahogany rudder head to maintain that classic look, with a balanced, foil shaped HDPE rudder blade. The one pictured has the pintles mounted to fit my boat, but they'll build to your specifications. Price seems very reasonable to me. They also make a replacement blade for the M15 that will bolt directly to your existing rudder head.
It will be a couple months before I can try it out (still winter here), but I send a report as soon as I do.
Larry
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