[quote=shortyfox]If you try to sail with the rudders partially down it will really load up the castings. If you have to sail close hauled to get to deep water (which is usually the off beach situation), try having the jib sheeted in and the main all the way out including the traveler. You can even steer the boat a little, pull in on the main and it will head up, push it out against the shrouds and it will fall off. This technique works with boardless cats when you want to keep your rudders off the bottom.[/quote]
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