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4.6 The Rudder and Daggerboard
1. Slide the rudder stock onto the top of the rudder blade, and fasten the wingnut.
2. Place the rudder on the transom with the rudder-uphaul line pulled tight, so that the
rudder blade is fully up. Ensure that the tiller and the tiller extension pass under the
mainsheet bridle. To fit the rudder, simply line up the pins with the fitting on the back of the
boat, and push down until the retaining clip ‘clicks’ into place. The rudder may be difficult
to get on at first – all it will need is a simple wiggle from side to side whilst pushing down.
3. Shortly after launching, when you are in deep water, make sure that the yellow rope is
not in the cleat, pull on the elastic, and cleat. This will lower the rudder in the rudder stock.
4. When coming ashore, uncleat the elastic, pull the yellow rope tight, and cleat it. This will
raise the rudder.
Rudder-Retaining Clip
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