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John Russell
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Initially Posted - 10/28/2007 : 18:27:19

The duh-umbest award of the year!!!

John Russell
1999 C250 SR/WK #410
Bay Village, Ohio
Sailing Lake Erie
Don't Postpone Joy!

Edited by - John Russell on 10/28/2007 18:27:46

britinusa
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Response Posted - 10/28/2007 : 18:33:41

How on earth did you manage that????

paul

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 10/28/2007 : 18:35:33

Ummm...congratulations?

Now, explain how you can mount it backwards? The pintles are only on one side of the rudder, and the box that the rudder fits into on the tiller looks like it'd only go on one way too? I'm confused.

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 10/28/2007 : 19:07:41

I'm really clever?????????????

The rudder blade will fit into the head either way. The pintles are on the head so, it goes on the boat as expected. BTW I have an IdaSailor kick-up.

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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 10/28/2007 : 21:46:34

Lets review a bit here to confirm... you had the thinner edge forward and the thicker edge aft? You had the lower offset portion aft instead of forward?

If I'm not mistaken, that rudder is supposed to be a balanced rudder meaning that a portion of it aligns forward of the pintle center line. Reversing it would make it very unbalanced. It should have caused serious helm torque.

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 10/28/2007 : 22:21:08

Would ya believe I'm a Mensan? Well, it's true.

I actually thought the tiller to be rather comfortable in my hand. Go figure. I wish I could put the boat back in the water just to see what it feels like but, I'll wait til April.

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Response Posted - 10/29/2007 : 05:28:15

http://www.geocities.com/Principessa07/Mensan.htm

paul

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Response Posted - 10/29/2007 : 06:35:58

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by britinusa
 http://www.geocities.com/Principessa07/Mensan.htm

paul
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I went to a meeting once, and the party afterwards. It was a very nice day. The group did suffer from the same problem as my Mac SIG; too few babes! Sailing on the other hand...

Edited by - Frank Hopper on 10/29/2007 06:36:12

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Response Posted - 10/29/2007 : 08:35:36

I was tested once in about 8th grade... Heard many decades later that the school called my parents about my score... They never told me what it was--it went to their graves. So, the question I'm left with is, did I overachieve despite those indicators, or grossly underachieve??

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John Russell
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Response Posted - 10/29/2007 : 08:55:10

The one thing I wondered after joining was: How smart is it to give somebody ~ $50/year (don't recall exactly) just so they can give you a card that says you're smart? I never renewed but I still have the card - somewhere.

. The magazine was interesting sometimes but not worth $50/year.

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Nautiduck
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Response Posted - 10/29/2007 : 19:07:08

OK, trust me on this one.

None of you are geniuses.

If you were in a Mac SIG then you definitey are a geek.

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 10/29/2007 : 19:55:04

I thought of applying but couldn't figure out the application form!

paul

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Dave Bristle
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Response Posted - 10/29/2007 : 20:21:28

Hmmm... So Randy, just how is it that you figure you're the judge?

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At Ease
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Response Posted - 11/03/2007 : 16:58:03

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by John Russell
 The duh-umbest award of the year!!!

I took the tiller/rudder off the boat today. Anybody else have their rudder on backwards all season? Yep, stuck it into the head the wrong way when I mounted it in the spring. The strange part is that I thought she handled just fine! Wonder what it'll be like next year?

My eight year old would say it best DDDUUUHHHHHH!
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If that's the worse thing you do in your boating career, you are in fine shape...don't worry about it.

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jerlim
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Response Posted - 11/03/2007 : 21:26:13

I'd love to see a photo if possible 'cause I don't see how it's possible

Edited by - jerlim on 11/03/2007 21:26:42

John Russell
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Response Posted - 11/04/2007 : 08:48:56

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by jerlim
 I'd love to see a photo if possible 'cause I don't see how it's possible

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Sorry. No evidence!

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stampeder
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Response Posted - 11/06/2007 : 21:16:37

Thanx for attempting to claim the prize.

I still feel that yanking with all my might on a line that I forgot to attach to a deck cleat, then falling off the dock is far dumber simply by virtue of the fact that I had just chastised a stinkpotter for bad seamanship, in front of a large group of friends. But if you want to be the winner, that's okay.

Mensa? isnt that Italian for Men's room?

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delliottg
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Response Posted - 11/07/2007 : 11:12:28

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Mensa? isnt that Italian for Men's room?<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Sort of like innuendo is Italian for suppository...

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Sloop Smitten
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Response Posted - 11/07/2007 : 11:52:40

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I still feel that yanking with all my might on a line that I forgot to attach to a deck cleat, then falling off the dock is far dumber simply by virtue of the fact that I had just chastised a stinkpotter for bad seamanship, in front of a large group of friends.<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

I'd have paid money to have seen that!

Edited by - Sloop Smitten on 11/07/2007 11:53:21

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Response Posted - 11/07/2007 : 12:00:07

Oh Yeah it's possible, I went up to check on my boat last weekend and looked at the installation of the blade. It certainly appears if you turn the rudder around the holes still line up. Tough to get it swung up if it is a kick up rudder though. John's blade was mounted backwards, not the head, you really have to see the whole assy to picture how this can happen. The blade is mounted on the lower portion of the head. One bolt for attachment and a breakaway
pin in the other hole. IMHO You win John

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