I have trouble with rudder kickup on my 1998 Hunter 260. I have noticed on some of the Hunters around that are a year or 2 earlier that they have a large wingnut to tighten the rudder. Mine has a bolt with a wooden shear pin in it that keeps breaking off. Is there a way I can make this better before the new season? Also anyone with a 260 with a bimini that has had trouble keeping it tight and has any ideas to correct that also. I am the only boat on the water that has a floppy bimini
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Make your own.
The previous owner of my H26 had a wingnut made. He used a peice of 1/4" x 1" SS bar stock about 12-14" long, drilled a hole in the middle, to which he welded the nut, then bent each wing up slightly for clearance. A little hard on the hands sometimes, but it works great. You can just see it in the lower right of the pic
The previous owner of my H26 had a wingnut made. He used a peice of 1/4" x 1" SS bar stock about 12-14" long, drilled a hole in the middle, to which he welded the nut, then bent each wing up slightly for clearance. A little hard on the hands sometimes, but it works great. You can just see it in the lower right of the pic
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Have been expecting this post for a long time..!
AFAIK this is the first time that one of our boats complains about being neglected ("I am the only boat on the water that has a floppy bimini") by posting directly on HOW. Unless we stop this type of nonsense right here and now, the long-term consequences are too horrible to contemplate. I can just see "Rivendel II" ordering a whole new suit of sails from Phil because of a couple of rust spots, and so on and so forth. Who do you think will end up paying for such extravagances? I hope I am not the only owner worrying about this development. Luckily, there are two things that we can do to try and prevent things from getting any worse: (1) make sure you disconnect any and all internet modems before you leave her alone in her slip Sunday afternoons; and (2) ask Phil to keep a weather eye out for other posts like this (let alone accept rush orders for luxury goods to be delivered directly to your marina). United we stand! Flying Dutchman
AFAIK this is the first time that one of our boats complains about being neglected ("I am the only boat on the water that has a floppy bimini") by posting directly on HOW. Unless we stop this type of nonsense right here and now, the long-term consequences are too horrible to contemplate. I can just see "Rivendel II" ordering a whole new suit of sails from Phil because of a couple of rust spots, and so on and so forth. Who do you think will end up paying for such extravagances? I hope I am not the only owner worrying about this development. Luckily, there are two things that we can do to try and prevent things from getting any worse: (1) make sure you disconnect any and all internet modems before you leave her alone in her slip Sunday afternoons; and (2) ask Phil to keep a weather eye out for other posts like this (let alone accept rush orders for luxury goods to be delivered directly to your marina). United we stand! Flying Dutchman
TLC - yup, the poor lass was clearly neglected.
I'm a sucker for a neglected lady... there are a few in my marina I would love to take on if I could afford them. But then again, my own sweet gal Bluebird would be very jealous.
I'm a sucker for a neglected lady... there are a few in my marina I would love to take on if I could afford them. But then again, my own sweet gal Bluebird would be very jealous.
A Different Solution
Easiest solution is to call Hunter and replace the nut with the proper wing nut. Second and slightly simpler than Tom's solution is to have a peice of stainless cut drilled and tapped at a machine shop. They do not float so a second one may be a good idea I doubt they charge much more to make two than one.
Easiest solution is to call Hunter and replace the nut with the proper wing nut. Second and slightly simpler than Tom's solution is to have a peice of stainless cut drilled and tapped at a machine shop. They do not float so a second one may be a good idea I doubt they charge much more to make two than one.
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