Joe,
The hose clamps are the best fix, in my opinion. I was simply letting you  
know that in a bad situation, you wouldn't be ripping the stern off the 
boat. I  was holding on to my tiller handle when it happened to me, so I didn't 
loose  anything. Fortunately I was motoring at the time and didn't have the 
sails to  deal with.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 1/6/2011 9:42:25 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jjcampjr at yahoo.com writes:

Rummy:

OK, so what's the best suggestion (next to losing the  rudder)?

Joe 

________________________________
From:  "R22RumRunner at aol.com" <R22RumRunner at aol.com>
To:  rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
Sent: Thu, January 6, 2011 6:45:20  AM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Mary Lou & Lee

Joe,
The hose  clamps will slide off in the event of a catastrophic event. Don't 
  
ask me how I know.

Rummy


In a message dated 1/4/2011  2:33:40 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jjcampjr at yahoo.com  writes:

Mary Lou  & Lee:

Thanks for the advice &  photo.  I may elect to  simply tie a safety line 
on 
the  
rudder assembly.  I hadn't considered  the possibility of  tearing off the 
brackets when running aground.  I  am looking at  a marina at Hack's 
Point...pretty far up.  My buddy has  a boat  there, and I've noted that it 
is a 
long sail to the bay.  I   will not put her in until the spring of 2012, so 
lots 
of time to   consider.  I hope to be able to meet lots of Rhodes people up  
 
there.

Joe  



________________________________
From:  Mary Lou Troy  <mtroy at atlanticbb.net>
To: The Rhodes 22 Email List   <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Tue, January 4, 2011 1:59:53   PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] (no subject)

Hi Joe,

We use  a  stainless hose clamp on the pin.

Before you decide where to  keep your  boat, I'd strongly suggest you 
look a little further  south. The northern  Elk River is shallow and 
full of powerboat  traffic. There are some nice  marinas on the Bohemia 
but daysailing  would be limited to the Bohemia and  Upper Elk. When we 
first started  sailing we used to sail out of Elk Neck  State Park but 
soon looked  for a place further south to keep the boat. The  Sassafras 
has some  nice marinas but a long motor to get out to the bay. We  
sailed out  of the Middle River for a while but then moved over to the  
Eastern  Shore. There are good marinas at Worton, Tolchester and Rock  
Hall.  Even Rock Hall is less than 2 hours from center city  
Philadelphia.  In any event welcome back.

Mary Lou
1991 R22  Fretless
Rock  Hall, MD



At 01:24 PM 1/4/2011, you  wrote:
>Since I  don't visit the forum too often, I will follow a  protocol of  
faux
>formality.
>
>First: Let me wish everyone  a  great new year.
>
>Second: Let me address the reason for my   visit:  I'd like to find 
>out what sort
>of device is  used  on the lower pin of the rudder assembly to hold it in  
 
the
>bracket?  When I took the rudder off to winterize, I  realized  that there 
was
>nothing there to hold it all in  place.  I can't  remember what sort of 
pin 
or
>clip Elton  had me install when he  delivered the boat.  I was going 
>to  visit the
>hardware  store and take a stab at what seems logical,  but a well 
>placed  inquiry
>with you "informed" boaters  seems like a better first  step.
>
>Third: Despite having  retired from police work, shifted  to teaching 
college
>English  and moved from PA to NC in July, we have  decided to return 
>to  the land
>of our roots.  I will be  taking the boat from Kerr  Lake in NC to a 
>marina (yet
>to be  determined) on the  northern Chesapeake.  NC is very nice, but it's 
 
just
>not  us.  We found ourselves missing the context of  established  history,
>friendships and family more than we  anticipated.   No offense to the 
>good folks
>here.   They have been  great.  So, if there are any Rhodies near Elkton   
or
>Chesapeake City MD, keep an eye out for me.  And...thanks  for  your 
>advice on the
>rudder matter.    ttfn.
>
>Joe
>
>
>
>
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