Emergency rudder?

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Landlocked
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Emergency rudder?

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Does anyone have an emergency rudder system for their MAC M or X?
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cuisto
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Post by cuisto »

yes!
not sure where i saw the thread but it has been done.
try searching the archives and mods its out there somewhere
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BK
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Post by BK »

Timmy Z has one. Send him a PM.
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Billy
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Post by Billy »

Emergency rudder system is built into the X and M.
http://macgregorsailors.com/phpBB/viewt ... ght=#40619

Tahoe Jack has a fancy one in the Mod section.
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Sloop John B
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Post by Sloop John B »

Yeah, lose steering coming into the harbor--toss the mate off the back and have her hold on to the lower end and the ladder. Tell her which way to throw out a leg to create the necessary back pressure to turn the boat.

If you foresee this kind of problem, have a 'paddle' that you can bungy strap onto one of the rudders and use it like a tiller.
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