Then we have the test sail.
Otherwise known as "The Moment of Truth."
Otherwise known as "The Moment of Truth."
First, J. with E.
Then J. with the girls.
The dinghies worked quite well, except for the pintles and gudgeons. We used eye bolts with bolts sticking down. This is something similar to what we've used before, however, the eye bolts kept twisting.
J. remembered that in the past, he used a piece of threaded rod through all four eye bolts (two on the rudder, two on the transom). This kept the eye bolts from twisting. Another trip to the hardware store, some cutting, bending and filing later, and problem solved.
Good thing we did a test run. The other method would have worked, but been a pain to use. The current method is as simple as can be.
Then J. with the girls.
The dinghies worked quite well, except for the pintles and gudgeons. We used eye bolts with bolts sticking down. This is something similar to what we've used before, however, the eye bolts kept twisting.
J. remembered that in the past, he used a piece of threaded rod through all four eye bolts (two on the rudder, two on the transom). This kept the eye bolts from twisting. Another trip to the hardware store, some cutting, bending and filing later, and problem solved.
Good thing we did a test run. The other method would have worked, but been a pain to use. The current method is as simple as can be.
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