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Prindle rudder mechanism 001
This is the "ANCHOR BOLT", it anchors the 2 tension springs on either side of the rudder casting......
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 002
....this is the "LOCKING PIN", which is connected to the top of the tension springs, notice the extension bracket that hold the sheave for the rudder "UP" line....
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 003
....notice these slots, the locking pin is adjustable up and down, the bolts holding the tension springs must be "loose" enough to allow movement....
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 004
...the rudder "DOWN" line slots behind the locking pin, notice it's positioning to the side of the sheave.....
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 005
....this is a better angle of the positioning of the rudder "UP" and "DOWN" lines....
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 006
....the rudder "UP" lines comes through the tiller tube, over the outside top sheave, over the bottom sheave, back up and over the middle sheave on top giving you 2:1 haul...
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 007
....the rudder "DOWN" line comes through the tiller tube on the opposite side of the tiller connector bolt, over the top outer sheave, down behind all the mechanisms....
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 008
....and exits under the "anchor bolt", when your rudders are attached, this line will be pushed through the circular opening under the "locking bolt"...
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 009
...close up of rudder "UP" line, over the top outer sheave...
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 010
....over the bottom sheave, up in the back of the rudder casting...
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 011
....and over the middle sheave, line will then be connected to the circular opening in the top of the rudder using a simple overhand knot....
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 012
...the rudder "DOWN" line feed through the bottom hole in the end cap and down 1 side of the tiller connector bolt....
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 013
....the rudder up line exits the end cap through the top "V" slot, "V" jamb is used to hold the rudders in the "UP" position by "jambing the line back into the narrow part of the "V", different colored balls he
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 014
...."LOCKING BOLT" approaching locking "LOCKING PIN"....
Date: 09/05/2012
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Prindle rudder mechanism 015
...when the "lock-bolt" hits the "lock-pin", the forward edge of the "lock-bolt" is cut at an angle, it lifts the "lock-pin" up and over the lip, dropping it into the "lock-slot", anchoring the rudder down
Date: 09/05/2012
Views: 1788
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