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What actions to take if your steering fails at sea, including taking the load off the rudder, securing or replacing the rudder, and steering. 3 pages with diagrams.
[Cruising World, February 2000]
Inspecting your steering system takes about an hour. Here′s a detailed checklist.
[SailNet, 1 August 2002]
Here are the steps to designing, fabricating, and testing a rudder to use when your primary rudder breaks. Covers materials, shaping, laminating, supporting and finishing, with a list of materials and tools.
[Blue Moment, USA]
Account of jury rigging a rudder between Bora-Bora and the Cook Islands by lashing spinnaker pole, locker door, and other gear together with hose clamps. 3 pages with photos and diagram.
[Cruising World, March 2003]
Check your steering system before setting off. Here′s a list of what to look for as well as some tools and spares you should have for emergencies.
[iSeaLife, Victoria, BC, Canada]
Nine-year-old Lucas was electrocuted swimming in a marina. Here′s how to make sure your shorepower system and those of the marina or neighboring boats aren′t causing a similar hazard. 5 pages with photos and diagrams.
[Cruising World, July 2005]
How to check your rudder for water intrusion and other potential problems. 1 page with photos.
[Cruising World, April 2000]
This ABYC standard is a guide for the design and construction of remote mechanical cable steering systems and the major components thereof, covering design, construction, and installation of steering systems for outboard, inboard, sterndrive and water jet drive boats.
[American Boat & Yacht Council, Edgewater, MD, USA]
This ABYC standard is a guide for the design, construction, and installation for remote manual hydraulic steering systems, and their major components.
[American Boat & Yacht Council, Edgewater, MD, USA]
This ABYC standard is a guide for the design, construction, and installation of steering wheels for marine applications.
[American Boat & Yacht Council, Edgewater, MD, USA]
Even the simplest tiller system requires maintenance from time to time.
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