rudder rigging
How to rig rudders. Place a knot at one end of pulldown line, feed the other end into the hole, & pull all the way through. The line then goes up & OVER a roller that is held by that little ring ding, then along the tiller bar to the pivmatic.
The shock cord is fed through the hole at top edge of rudder, then through the inside of the tiller tube. Tie a line to both ends so you can stretch it out while you hog ring or tie the ends where needed. You can hold the stretch with the line you tied, or vice grips while you work the tie bar bolt between the two lines. Nacra manual explains.
I used a dremel to radius & polish the edge of the casting, where the bungee rubs. Bungee will last years if you smooth this area.
Cut your own shims out of plastic juice jugs.
Finally, see the little white nub, behind the long pin that attaches the rudder? That is screwed in/out to make final adjustments of where the rudder bottoms against the casting when pulled down. It will allow some adjustment of lee/weather helm, & tiller tug.
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