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Jim Mc
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Initially Posted - 04/27/2004 :  21:35:59  Show Profile
I just purchased a 2000 WK and would like to install the link as a first project. The boat has a 2000 9.9 Honda and wheel steering. Would it be OK to drill a hole in the rudder for mounting a 3/16 or 1/4 eyebolt with fender washers on each side ? If it is OK, how far from the edge of the rudder should the hole be drilled ? I assume the eybolt should be about the same elevation as where the line attaches to the motor. I have looked at Arlyn's photos, but any other advice would be appreciated.
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Arlyn Stewart
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Response Posted - 04/27/2004 :  23:45:23  Show Profile  Visit Arlyn Stewart's Homepage
Ideally, the rudder hook up should be about the same distance aft as the motor hook up. An extension aft of some sort might be the way to go.
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Keith D.
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Response Posted - 04/28/2004 :  21:39:36  Show Profile
I have found that you need to put the eye at the rear edge of the rudder. Which would be as far back as you can get it with out adding an extension. At that point I just pre drilled for two 1” #6 wood screws and a strap. The pull will be at a 90 to the screws from this point and don’t need to be any bigger. With some testing I found the placement for the strap on the motor needed to be inboard of the strap put on the rudder. The reason for this is there is more swing to the rudder than to the motor so you need less movement on the motor than the rudder and this will give you full stop to stop movement of both. There is no problem with drilling into the rudder. It is solid and the point you will be drilling is above the water line. Don’t forget the part about the loop around the pintle. I didn’t put it in when I first installed the soft link and had some problems, which it resolves. I have some pictures of my setup on a tiller, which is different than yours, but the connection from the rudder to the motor will be the same. http://www.catalina25-250.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=6001
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Jim Mc
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Response Posted - 05/02/2004 :  23:57:41  Show Profile
Keith, did you find it necessary to shim the motor as far aft as possible to help the shifter and throttle clear the boat at each side? How did you attach the bungee and rope to motor? Did you use existing bolts or drill holes for new hardware ?
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River Harley
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Response Posted - 05/22/2004 :  16:32:37  Show Profile
When I installed our softlink I didn't want to drill into my rudder. Instead, I joined two metal band hose clamps, wrapped it around the rudder with a rubber backing, then tightened it over a metal ring positioned on the motor side of the rudder. Never had a problem. Just replace the rubber strip underneath with a fresh one at the start of each season. My rudder remains a "virgin." R.H
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 05/24/2004 :  12:02:52  Show Profile
how about a "hard" soft link?
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Bubba
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Response Posted - 05/24/2004 :  20:33:49  Show Profile
Interesting rig Jay. I saw the fittings on someone's boat once, but never saw the link between them. Can that rig be loosened or un-hitched while under way?
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zebra50
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Response Posted - 05/25/2004 :  11:42:34  Show Profile
yes from either attachment. Ideally it should be unhooked when the motor is raised for sailing so that the rudder is free to move. With the motor I have and the space available on the mount the swing from port to starboard is limited. I plan to use this only while backing out of the slip, as I do not have any problem with steering while moving forward. My guess is that it will be easier to unhook from the motor than try to reach down almost to the water line on the rudder.
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