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VII. Rudder and DaggerboardSpecial Notes
To attach the rudder assembly (part #15) to Using the Kick-up Rudder
the boat, align the pins on the rudder with the The kick-up rudder on the HOLDER@ 12
fittings (~art ~30) on the transom. Make sure permits the rudder to do all of the hard work by
- t~at the tiller IS placed ~nderneath the tr~ve.ler using the over-center cam principle. Snapping
- lIne. Make sure the clIp ?n th,e upper fIttmg the end of the tiller puts the rudder in motion
engages the top rudder pm (FIgure 20). Now and causes the rudder to raise or lower itself as
. push down. needed. Do not try to force the rudder up or
. down. It is recommended that you practice this
motion once or twice before beginning your sail.
YOUR HOLDER@ 12 IS NOW READY TO SAIL!
Fig. 20
Insert the daggerboard (part #14), just barely
enough to keep it upright, into the slot. As the
water deepens, push the daggerboard completely
down. At the end of the day as you approach
shore, pull the daggerboard up. You can run the
downhaul line through the hole in the dagger-
board; tie off with a figure 8 knot (Figure 21).
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21',;; Ig.
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'.. This will keep you from losing the daggerboard
in the unlucky event of a capsize.
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