No kickup rudder??? What was the thinking behind *that* change? If it were me, Sandy, I'd think about getting one. Might make your life a LOT easier. I know from my own experience, when I have forgotten to put the rudder on before launching, it can be a real pain to put it on once you are in the water. -- Steve McClellan~~M15~#152~~Chicago
Hi all, Thanks to all of you who so graciously shared your information with me. Yes, I am the Sandra who is in Dalton, GA and I have a newer M15. My rudder is not the kick up type which would probably be less of a problem if it was. I have a 2 hp Honda and if you are familiar with it you know that to reverse you have to 180 the motor once started, and if it starts on the first pull, and you have managed to get the rudder mounted without too much problem, you might be ok. However, if any of the above cause difficulty, you find yourself drifting up on the rocks. Low water is certainly not our problem around here these days. The challenge is to find the dock which is underwater at some of the launching areas.
===== Time for a cool change! Sandra
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Steve, et al. I always install my rudder after launching. Either while the boat is on the trailer in the water, if I need to start the motor. Or while at the dock, if I was able to just haul the boat off the trailer and over to the dock. I haven't found it difficult at all. Bill Riker wriker@mindspring.com 412-341-7198 -----Original Message----- From: montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com [mailto:montgomery_boats-bounces@mailman.xmission.com]On Behalf Of s.mcclellan@comcast.net Sent: July 14, 2003 9:24 AM To: seawitchlj@yahoo.com; For and about Montgomery Sailboats Subject: Re: M_Boats: Re: Sequencing query No kickup rudder??? What was the thinking behind *that* change? If it were me, Sandy, I'd think about getting one. Might make your life a LOT easier. I know from my own experience, when I have forgotten to put the rudder on before launching, it can be a real pain to put it on once you are in the water. -- Steve McClellan~~M15~#152~~Chicago
Hi all, Thanks to all of you who so graciously shared your information with me. Yes, I am the Sandra who is in Dalton, GA and I have a newer M15. My rudder is not the kick up type which would probably be less of a problem if it was. I have a 2 hp Honda and if you are familiar with it you know that to reverse you have to 180 the motor once started, and if it starts on the first pull, and you have managed to get the rudder mounted without too much problem, you might be ok. However, if any of the above cause difficulty, you find yourself drifting up on the rocks. Low water is certainly not our problem around here these days. The challenge is to find the dock which is underwater at some of the launching areas.
===== Time for a cool change! Sandra
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