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Can't see tangs unless I had the thing x-rayed. Putting my
faith in quality Coronado construction. I have never read a single, solitary report of rudder failure on any Coronado 27. I wonder how it would be possible. My rudder is free to swing 360 degrees. Unless the tiller was tied rigidly in place there is little strain on the rudder/rudder stock. I use bungee cords a lot for self steering and they have lots of give and would break well before the rudder would. Ya gotta be smart if ya wanna be a successful sailor like me. S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... I wonder when you last saw the tangs? SS corrodes very quickly in an anaerobic environment. Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: What's all this concern with broken rudders? Mine is sound. It has lasted for thirty years and has a two-inch stainless steel shaft. It ain't likely to break. S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Did you know that spinnaker poles often break when used thusly? Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: The outboard has a twenty inch shaft and the cutaway in the transom is only about a foot above the water. The motor stays in the water pretty well. Remember there is a pretty nice stern wave when making way through he water. Not the aluminum windsurfer masts. They are pretty crush proof. S.Simon Donals Dilemma wrote in message ... On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 18:32:26 -0500, "Simple Simon" wrote: No problem! As long as the fuel holds out the boat can be steered with the motor in gear and the throttle just above an idle. That should allow some time to steer through or wait out adverse conditions. I didn't know that they built outboards with shafts long enough to stay in the water as the boat pitches thruogh a wild sea....when most rudders break. And your OB doesn't look unusually long, must be the camera angle eh http://www.homestead.com/captneal/Sheshines.html The motor can be taken off the transom without too much trouble and the wood fitted in the safety of the cockpit but this would best be done in calmer conditions for safety and to keep from losing the motor overboard. In the meantime, I have two windsurfing masts aboard which I could easily make into a steering oar lashed to the transom So you don't know anything about the mechanical properties of a windsurfer mast either.....they crush easily... S.Simon Donals Dilemma wrote in message ... On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 18:14:13 -0500, "Simple Simon" wrote: The outboard motor can be used for steerage if the rudder breaks off. I have suitable wood and nuts and bolts to make a foil to attach to the shaft of the outboard motor which pivots. You can bolt taht all in place in a seaway in adverse conditions without falling over the side? Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. Oz1...of the 3 twins. I welcome you to crackerbox palace,We've been expecting you. |
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Donals Dilemma wrote in message ... On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 18:56:07 -0500, "Simple Simon" wrote: Hey, a lot of successful voyaging has to do as much with seamanship as it has to do with a seaworthy vessel. Poor seamanship can result in the loss of even the stoutest vessel. S.Simon And going to sea ill prepared is a recipe for disaster. True but it should be every man's right to do as he damn well pleases without some big brother interference. As long as a man goes out and drowns himself and doesn't call in rescuers it's his own affair. If and when any sailor calls in rescuers all expenses should be born by the caller. To hell with government interference in such mundane and personal choices such as sailing. S.Simon |
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Donals Dilemma wrote in message ... On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 19:00:57 -0500, "Simple Simon" wrote: You've no idea how many times I've heard that from owners of yachts that later come in for rudders. 4" shafts snap like twigs when a yacht is driven backward by a breaking wave. That's due to poor design. Any 'barn door' rudder can not be expected to take the strain on the hinges when it fetches us hard against the stops. But, my rudder is free to turn through 360 degrees. How's it gonna break off when pushed backwards? It will just pivot around on its axis so the leading edge is leading. Superior design in every way! S.Simon |
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I see your point. Trouble is that they set off EPIRBS and/or relatives
demand they be rescued... Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Donals Dilemma wrote in message ... On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 18:56:07 -0500, "Simple Simon" wrote: Hey, a lot of successful voyaging has to do as much with seamanship as it has to do with a seaworthy vessel. Poor seamanship can result in the loss of even the stoutest vessel. S.Simon And going to sea ill prepared is a recipe for disaster. True but it should be every man's right to do as he damn well pleases without some big brother interference. As long as a man goes out and drowns himself and doesn't call in rescuers it's his own affair. If and when any sailor calls in rescuers all expenses should be born by the caller. To hell with government interference in such mundane and personal choices such as sailing. S.Simon |
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Where does the tiller go during this propellor action? Does it whip you
into submission? Cheers MC Simple Simian wrote: Donals Dilemma wrote in message ... On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 19:00:57 -0500, "Simple Simon" wrote: You've no idea how many times I've heard that from owners of yachts that later come in for rudders. 4" shafts snap like twigs when a yacht is driven backward by a breaking wave. That's due to poor design. Any 'barn door' rudder can not be expected to take the strain on the hinges when it fetches us hard against the stops. But, my rudder is free to turn through 360 degrees. How's it gonna break off when pushed backwards? It will just pivot around on its axis so the leading edge is leading. Superior design in every way! S.Simon |
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Donals Dilemma wrote in message ... On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 23:12:21 -0000, "Donal" wrote: Donals Dilemma wrote in message .. . You sail in the Channel and don't have a storm jib? Better check your life insurance, most won't pay up on suicide :-) A 34kt spinnaker....and then... .... spare halyards, snap-shackels(sp?), and a hard hat for the bowman!! You really do sail a fragile piece of junk then? It really did feel like that the last time! We came into port with only *one* halyard! (bear in mind that we knew that we needed a halyard to get someone up the mast!) Mind you, it was one *hell* of a trip! I suspect that even you would have admitted that you would have enjoyed it. Nobody wore pantyhose! Regards Donal -- |
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Did they have spare underwear?
Cheers MC Donal wrote: Donals Dilemma wrote in message ... On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 23:12:21 -0000, "Donal" wrote: Donals Dilemma wrote in message ... You sail in the Channel and don't have a storm jib? Better check your life insurance, most won't pay up on suicide :-) A 34kt spinnaker....and then... .... spare halyards, snap-shackels(sp?), and a hard hat for the bowman!! You really do sail a fragile piece of junk then? It really did feel like that the last time! We came into port with only *one* halyard! (bear in mind that we knew that we needed a halyard to get someone up the mast!) Mind you, it was one *hell* of a trip! I suspect that even you would have admitted that you would have enjoyed it. Nobody wore pantyhose! Regards Donal -- |
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"The_navigator©" wrote in message ... Don't forget the jack lines, harnesses, life belts... Phhhhttt! We don't have "inspectors" here ..... yet! Regards Donal -- |
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Make it known beforehand that any and all rescues be
paid for by those who are rescued and their families. If a rescuer dies in the rescue process then payments to his widow should also be part of the process. This would put a stop to all this hollering for rescues when wimp sailors get so much as a tummy ache. S.Simon "The_navigator©" wrote in message ... I see your point. Trouble is that they set off EPIRBS and/or relatives demand they be rescued... Cheers MC Simple Simon wrote: Donals Dilemma wrote in message ... On Tue, 2 Dec 2003 18:56:07 -0500, "Simple Simon" wrote: Hey, a lot of successful voyaging has to do as much with seamanship as it has to do with a seaworthy vessel. Poor seamanship can result in the loss of even the stoutest vessel. S.Simon And going to sea ill prepared is a recipe for disaster. True but it should be every man's right to do as he damn well pleases without some big brother interference. As long as a man goes out and drowns himself and doesn't call in rescuers it's his own affair. If and when any sailor calls in rescuers all expenses should be born by the caller. To hell with government interference in such mundane and personal choices such as sailing. S.Simon |
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