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pa-sailor
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Initially Posted - 01/31/2013 :  11:10:57  Show Profile
I plan on a few mods this winter. One mod is to build a quick-link from rudder to motor. I know I have seen threads on this before but never saved them. Can anyone refer me to these past posts for ideas?
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 01/31/2013 :  12:20:36  Show Profile
Use the search function at the top right.

Type in "link".

Click search "Catalina C250 Specific forum" only.

Click search "Subject only".

Check the box for archived posts.

You will get a bunch of info that way.
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delliottg
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Response Posted - 01/31/2013 :  17:07:51  Show Profile  Visit delliottg's Homepage
Here's a bunch of [url="http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/searchresults.asp?domains=www.catalina-capri-25s.org&q=hard-link&sitesearch=www.catalina-capri-25s.org&sa=Google+Search&client=pub-1125430157529660&forid=1&channel=7734971555&ie=ISO-8859-1&oe=ISO-8859-1&safe=active&flav=0000&sig=zjo8o4BqDhaLDQqz&cof=GALT%3A%23008000%3BGL%3A1%3BDIV%3A%23336699%3BVLC%3A663399%3BAH%3Acenter%3BBGC%3ADBECFF%3BLBGC%3A336699%3BALC%3A0000FF%3BLC%3A0000FF%3BT%3A000000%3BGFNT%3A0000FF%3BGIMP%3A0000FF%3BFORID%3A11&hl=en"]links to previous articles[/url].
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TakeFive
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Response Posted - 01/31/2013 :  19:30:43  Show Profile
I didn't see my design in David's links, so you can go here and scroll halfway down to see my description and pictures:

http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?ARCHIVE=true&TOPIC_ID=20807&whichpage=3

I used the Stearns Motor link auxillary steering kit in stainless steel. This can be hard to find - it seems that it's widely available online for a few months, then everyone's out of it for a year or so. It can sometimes be found in zinc coated (for about 1/3 the price), which might be good enough for your lake. You might have better luck finding it in local marine stores. It's made for a kicker motor on fishing boats, so you don't need to find a store that sell sailboats - Lighthouse Harbor, Bakker, The Boat Shop, or even Rusty Palmer might have it.

As you can see in the pictures that I linked, I used some 1" aluminum angle iron to fabricate a mounting point that goes at the top of the rudder, attached to the same hole that the emergency rudder attaches to.

From what I remember of your mooring location and the still waters of Lake Wally, I'd question whether your really need this, though.
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 02/06/2013 :  19:48:14  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
[url="http://pages.suddenlink.net/arlyn/sailing/softlink.html"] Arlyn's Soft Link[/url]
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cwstrang
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Response Posted - 02/07/2013 :  12:30:02  Show Profile
Greetings All from sunny St Helens!
I installed Arlyn's soft link and have great success. I keep my 250WK in a slip that is perpendicular to the current flow on the Columbia River with tidal changes I have had some real challenges getting back into my slip. The soft link has given me slow speed turning that has taken out some of the white knuckles.

Craig
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frogger
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Response Posted - 02/19/2013 :  18:03:39  Show Profile
I have used Arlyn's soft-link and never any problems. It works and it is very inexpensive.
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 03/06/2013 :  11:33:34  Show Profile
I insalled the EZ link. It took about 15-20 minutes and works perfectly. Very handy when docking or leaving slip.






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pa-sailor
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Response Posted - 04/19/2013 :  18:52:33  Show Profile
I am going with the bungie soft link, thanks for the tip
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