california_dude
Member
Hi fellow Sunfish sailers,
I have been sailing for about a year and, while beaching or pulling my rudder up with a tiller, I cracked it. I got pretty upset with that, so I started to think how I could prevent this in the future. Here is what I came up with. I replaced the washers from the bolt on which the rudder pivots with the washers that have a hook on one side. By doing this, the springs are catching the hooks as they pass through the pivoting point of the rudder. This reduces the load of the spring and minimizes the impact of dual-mounting tiller brackets on the main bracket of the rudder. Now, my question is: is this add-on in a realm of being legal?
My description can be quite confusing, so I'm attaching the photos, so you guys can see what I am talking about.
I will appreciate all comments and suggestions.
I have been sailing for about a year and, while beaching or pulling my rudder up with a tiller, I cracked it. I got pretty upset with that, so I started to think how I could prevent this in the future. Here is what I came up with. I replaced the washers from the bolt on which the rudder pivots with the washers that have a hook on one side. By doing this, the springs are catching the hooks as they pass through the pivoting point of the rudder. This reduces the load of the spring and minimizes the impact of dual-mounting tiller brackets on the main bracket of the rudder. Now, my question is: is this add-on in a realm of being legal?
My description can be quite confusing, so I'm attaching the photos, so you guys can see what I am talking about.
I will appreciate all comments and suggestions.