Well, Jazzy, Try to survive your ordeal in Hawaii. Stay with this website and you might make it through back to your new ride. 😉 Fair winds, Tom B <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> This email has been sent from a virus-free computer protected by Avast. www.avast.com <https://www.avast.com/sig-email?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail> <#DDB4FAA8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2> On Fri, Jan 22, 2016 at 3:46 AM, Jazzy <jazzydaze@gmail.com> wrote:
I think I have a slide up, 3 gudgeons. I will try to post a pic when I get home next week. I'm stoked to verify as I've just been enlightened by this thread! But for now I'm forced to vacation in Oahu without my new ride :( Jazz On Jan 21, 2016 10:12 PM, "John Schinnerer" <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
On 01/20/2016 06:00 PM, Dave Scobie wrote:
John:
the first M17 rudders (like REALLY low hull numbers) was partially balanced and could not be 'lifted'.
Aha! That would be me...Pajarita is #38. And my rudder is slightly balanced, yes. And deep as heck! And only two pintles/gudgeons.
the later boat, built by Jerry, had a solid
mahogany rudder that slides on a rod. when in the up position the rudder can be mounted and the boat launched and retrieved (rudder up is the same depth as the shoal keel). this 'sliding sold mahogany' rudder is superior to any after-market rudder or any 'kickup' rudder for it's shape, control and simplicity.
Yep, I've heard that described here before...sounds great, but where do I get one nowadays? :-) DIY I guess - anyone here have the slide-up rudder and could post some pictures? I see there was some more descriptions in other recent posts on this thread.
And, still wondering about Strawanza's rudder length (depth). It is clearly not as deep as mine, looks even or barely below fixed keel in the photo, and clearly not slid up more than 4-6 inches, if at all (if it is even a slide-up).
cheers, John S.
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