GP14 Sailing Forums Forum Rudder down haul shock cord

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    • #27143
      Paul Bickley
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      Hi all, my boat has a pivoting rudder but the shock cord isn’t up to the job now. I notice it’s been pinned down both ends, so my question is should I replace like for like, or is there a better solution these days?

      many thanks Paul

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    • #27148
      warsashod
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      IDK if this is any use, but mine has thin control line not shockcord (probably 4-5mm) .  The basic V cleat was past it so I replaced it with a CL257 Auto-Release clam cleat & new line.

    • #27149
      Oliver Shaw
      Moderator

      Bin the shockcord;   it was never a good system,  and there are better systems available nowadays.

      Replace with two separate control lines,  not elastic but there is no need to go overboard with high tech non-stretch materials such as dyeema;   standard polyester is fine,  around 4 mm.   One control line is an uphaul,  led to a standard clamcleat on the tiller;   the other is a downhaul,  led to a CL257 auto-release clamcleat,  also on the tiller.

      Adjust the tension on the pivot bolt so that the blade moves as freely as possible vertically,  but with no sideways sloppiness;   that is likely to be quite a fine adjustment,  which can be found only by trial and error.

      Hope this helps,

       

       

      Oliver

    • #27150
      Paul Bickley
      Participant

      Thanks for the replies, will I need to drill a hole in the rudder blade leading edge to attach the new line to? Not keen on nailing it as the shock cord was.

      thank you

      • #27151
        Oliver Shaw
        Moderator

        Drilling a hole is one very good way of doing it.

         

        Oliver

    • #27152
      Paul Bickley
      Participant

      <p style=”text-align: left;”>Thank you</p>

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