Hi Tor,
Safety tip – when you go offshore tie lines beforehand. For two reasons: 1; when the rudder system fails it usually isn't in dead calm. You will have enough to do that doesn't include leaving the boat and 2; if the rudder shaft breaks you will still have a rudder on the end of your lines.
I read this in a magazine many years ago. And so, now, my friend, I pass it on to you.
Bob
On Thu, Nov 13, 2008 at 7:26 PM, Silver Heels < ([email][/email])> wrote:
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Right on. I drilled a hole in the lower aft corner of Silver Heels' rudder last year, so that if the steering system ever does fail I can (theoretically) dive overboard, tie lines to the rudder and lead them to the primary sheet winches to steer the boat.
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