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Topic: Rudder downwind |
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Tony 568 |
Posted: 01-Jun-09 09:33 |
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Hi all, Just had a great weekend on the Buzz,very good winds, except on the downwind leg at high speed the rudder unlocked and we lost control. At first I thought it was me lifting the tiller, but it happened again, so we wrapped the tiller in bungee cord and seemed to resolve the problem.
Has this happened to anyone else?
Tony
ps What a ride!! 
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MarkJane |
Posted: 01-Jun-09 14:17 |
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Hi Tony
There should be a retaining pin to hold the rudder down (if there is no pin look through from the side near the top and you should see a hole going all the way through - this is the hole for the pin and you will need to get yourselves one (tie pin to tiller with a short bit of elastic/rope) - but obviously do remember to pull it out before coming ashore or in shallow water!
There is a picure on the ISO website - go to http://www.isoracing.org.uk/iso_guides/index.html and look under ISO rigging and go to ISORigging Guide 4.jpg
It opens very small but if you wave your mouse pointer over the screen an icon saying ' show at regular size' or simlar should appear (this is a bit of a faff - mine appears if I wave the mouse over the bottom right section) - read the bit about the rudder and study the pictures.
Are you comeing to Weymouth or Lee-on-Solent (see events pages on Buzz website - bu22.co.uk)
Happy sailing
Jane |
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Tony 568 |
Posted: 01-Jun-09 23:10 |
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Hi Jane
Thats great thanks, that will also stop the tiller flipping backwards after a capsize.
But will that not damage the rudder if I hit an obstruction?
Tony
ps I'm not planning to attend Weymouth or Lee on Solent due to family commitments |
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MarkJane |
Posted: 02-Jun-09 09:16 |
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Yep it probably will, so the advice is to pull the pin out when you are sailing in areas where you are likely to hit obstructions. Hopefully some of your sail area is deep enough to not have to worry about hitting obstacles and here you should put the pin in.
jane |
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Tony 568 |
Posted: 02-Jun-09 09:25 |
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Ok, I have to be careful here at Sheerness as it can get very shallow at low tide.
Thanks for the advice I've order the part from W&W.
Cheers |
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paolomoncia |
Posted: 05-Jun-09 11:53 |
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To avoid damage in case you usually sail in shallow waters you could either replace the pin with a retaining system based on a loop of elastic, or use a breakable pin (made with light wood, remember to carry some replacements with you) |
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Tony 568 |
Posted: 12-Jun-09 13:52 |
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Funny you should say that a friend at the club suggested wooden golf tees maybe better. Thanks for the advice.
Tony |
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