acreew Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Hello, Any leads on where to find the copper down haul tube for the rudder. 3/8 x2"? thanks, will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Stewart Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Hey Will, We make em here at the shop and we should have included the tube with your rudder hardware pack when you got the hardware. If you don't have it i'll drop one in the mail to you today. -Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 I used a plastic sheave in my rudder for the downhaul. For the uphaul, I wanted something a little more elegant, so I embedded a piece of PEX tubing (a feed line for a bathroom sink) into a curved groove. This works like a charm for me. I guess I need to take a better photo of the completed rudder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 My tube came from Lowe's. They had short (18"`24") pieces in the plumbing department. Thrillsbe's system works great. It really impressed me! (Don't tell him I said so.) Hey, Alan---ya didn't include the tube in MY kit for Summer Breeze! (Smiley face here...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 This is the end result of my uphaul tube scheme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acreew Posted January 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Thank you all. Thanks Alan, I appreciate you mailing it. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acreew Posted January 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Wish I could replicate the up/down haul...but she's already glued up. Thanks for the pictures. Looks awesome. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted January 31, 2017 Report Share Posted January 31, 2017 Photo won't upload from my phone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Well, two of my three uploads were successful, anyway! This is the completed rudder. The uphaul resides on the top of the tiller, downhaul on the bottom. The PEX channel makes for a silky-smooth, straight lift. I'm very pleased with how that came out. I have simply never been a fan of the sideways pull that most uphauls have. The forces are minimal, but it just didn't look "clean" to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chick Ludwig Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Next time i need to build a kick-up rudder, it will have Thrillsbe controls. Hey Don, do you charge a fee to use your design? By-the-way, what kind of sail rig will be on that table the rudder is mounted on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted February 1, 2017 Report Share Posted February 1, 2017 Hah! Definitely not a gaff rig. LOL What I like about this forum is the FREE sharing of info. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAR Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I usually don't use a down haul on my rudders designs, but an up haul to hold it when trailering or in the shallows. Instead of a buried tube, I simply install a sheave. You're just trying to decrease friction, while changing the line's direction, so a sheave is the natural choice for this role. Picture a sheave in place of the tube in the above image, maybe with a bail or fairlead strap to keep the line aligned when slack. If the sheave is sized properly, the tiller pivot bolt can also serve as the sheave pivot. If a down haul was desired, I'd approuch the problem the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul356 Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 I carved a little channel where the downhaul line exits the rudder head, painted it with epoxy, smoothed that. It will be more than sufficient for the downhaul to run in. On a prior boat, that sort of "sheave" was all I had for the main halyard, and it was fine. For something that gets used only once a trip or so, polished wood works well. Not as fun as imbedding a a sheave, I'll admit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Silsbe Posted February 2, 2017 Report Share Posted February 2, 2017 A sheave is what I used for the downhaul. Works great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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