http://searunner.sv-timemachine.net/2005/11/mexico/ The Time Traveller (for so it will be convenient to speak of him) was expounding a recondite matter to us. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:07:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.1 http://searunner.sv-timemachine.net/2005/11/mexico/#comment-2780 TimeMachine » Rudder McBrokersons Tue, 03 Apr 2007 20:54:36 +0000 http://searunner.sv-timemachine.net/2005/11/mexico/#comment-2780 [...] This boat does not have a typical skeg rudder but rather an extra-long kick-up rudder housed in a stainless box. The box is attached to the stern and the rudder is bolted at a pivot point above and held down in place with a rope. Because this type of rudder sticks down below the keel, it is particularly vulnerable so we made a fuse out of some fishing test so in case we ever hit something; then it would break and the rudder would float harmlessly to the surface to trail behind us. Hopefully we wouldn’t need to, say, steer if this ever happened. The rudder box has always been suspect in that it cracked shortly after we left San Francisco (we had it welded in Ensenada) and again around Huatulco (we had it welded again there). We are not sure what happened this time; possibly we hit a submerged log and the fuse broke or we hit nothing and the fuse broke anyway, then the following seas pushed the floating rudder across and ripped the rudder box wide open. Now the rudder is attached only at the pin (where it is in danger of twisting sideways and causing further damage) and the lower part just sloshes alarmingly free. [...] […] This boat does not have a typical skeg rudder but rather an extra-long kick-up rudder housed in a stainless box. The box is attached to the stern and the rudder is bolted at a pivot point above and held down in place with a rope. Because this type of rudder sticks down below the keel, it is particularly vulnerable so we made a fuse out of some fishing test so in case we ever hit something; then it would break and the rudder would float harmlessly to the surface to trail behind us. Hopefully we wouldn’t need to, say, steer if this ever happened. The rudder box has always been suspect in that it cracked shortly after we left San Francisco (we had it welded in Ensenada) and again around Huatulco (we had it welded again there). We are not sure what happened this time; possibly we hit a submerged log and the fuse broke or we hit nothing and the fuse broke anyway, then the following seas pushed the floating rudder across and ripped the rudder box wide open. Now the rudder is attached only at the pin (where it is in danger of twisting sideways and causing further damage) and the lower part just sloshes alarmingly free. […]

]]> http://searunner.sv-timemachine.net/2005/11/mexico/#comment-83 Peg Bowden Wed, 30 Nov 2005 22:38:57 +0000 http://searunner.sv-timemachine.net/2005/11/mexico/#comment-83 Hi guys, just checking in to see how you are doing. Hope you are enjoying the sun, the beer, the fresh fish. Where are you? Is the crack in the rudder fixed? We're fine---just hanging out doing post-Thanksgiving stuff. Decking the halls a bit. Miss you all. I want details!! Love to all of you, Mom Hi guys,
just checking in to see how you are doing. Hope you are enjoying the sun, the beer, the fresh fish. Where are you? Is the crack in the rudder fixed? We’re fine—just hanging out doing post-Thanksgiving stuff. Decking the halls a bit. Miss you all. I want details!! Love to all of you, Mom

]]> http://searunner.sv-timemachine.net/2005/11/mexico/#comment-79 Peg Bowden Sat, 26 Nov 2005 14:18:04 +0000 http://searunner.sv-timemachine.net/2005/11/mexico/#comment-79 Hi kiddos and Jeff! Your photos and immigration trials and tribulations were a hoot. So typically Mexico! The sunset photo is a keeper. I'm impressed with your fishing prowess---hope you can catch some more delectables. I want to hear everything!! Blessings to all of you---Mom and Dad/Peg and Lester Hi kiddos and Jeff!
Your photos and immigration trials and tribulations were a hoot. So typically Mexico! The sunset photo is a keeper. I’m impressed with your fishing prowess—hope you can catch some more delectables. I want to hear everything!! Blessings to all of you—Mom and Dad/Peg and Lester

]]> http://searunner.sv-timemachine.net/2005/11/mexico/#comment-78 cheryl Fri, 25 Nov 2005 18:35:22 +0000 http://searunner.sv-timemachine.net/2005/11/mexico/#comment-78 Greetings! Although I couldn't hear all your musings because of the phone connection, you made my Thanksgiving Day! Thanks for calling, a mom's dream come true. The sunset photo made me drool. Actually, all the pictures make my imagination soar. I am living the adventure with you. Thanks! Love, mom Greetings! Although I couldn’t hear all your musings because of the phone connection, you made my Thanksgiving Day! Thanks for calling, a mom’s dream come true. The sunset photo made me drool. Actually, all the pictures make my imagination soar. I am living the adventure with you. Thanks! Love, mom

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