The Clyde comes good

The weather man was not at all optimistic about today

 

but around 12 the cloud started to break up big time

 

fabulous day to be out - thanks chaps

 

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21 Responses to “The Clyde comes good”

  1. 1 December, 2016 at 5:56 pmAquaplane says:

    When it’s good it’s very very good, but when it’s bad it’s horrid.

    Has the bolt to hold your tiller up sheared off? The one on Chiron next to the split pin/washer was a good bit taller than yours. I had to wind it out a bit to lift the tiller and stop the tiller pilot jumping off on full left rudder.

    Bob.

  2. 1 December, 2016 at 6:12 pmdylan winter says:

    it has sheared off

    I am worried about what will happen when I drive the split pin out

    – will the rudder drop off?

    D

  3. 1 December, 2016 at 6:56 pmDave says:

    I wouldn’t touch it until you are ashore or dried out somewhere. If you tighten the pinch bolt up across the back you may find the tiller will stay in which ever position/height you like.

  4. 1 December, 2016 at 7:07 pmAquaplane says:

    Naaa, that is just holding the rudder stock on. That collar lower down with the very important pin through it is stopping the rudder dropping out.

    I think you would have to remove both at the same time to drop the rudder out.

    Not to be used for navigation though, I’ve not had it in bits.

  5. 1 December, 2016 at 7:10 pmAquaplane says:

    Can’t you get a socket on the nut to remove it in situ? If the remains of the bolt don’t come with it you may get a long nut to put on to hold a length of screwed rod.

  6. 1 December, 2016 at 8:37 pmdylan winter says:

    I have to undo that split pin and get the washer off – then I can turn the nut. But I am still worried that something will drop.

    D

  7. 1 December, 2016 at 10:15 pmAquaplane says:

    You could put her on the beach outside kip and try it. If it goes tits up it will only drop a bit. I know you have to dig a big hole to take the rudder off to swap the bearings.

    The thing is, it won’t drop if you leave that travel limit collar on.

  8. 2 December, 2016 at 12:06 amTony says:

    I agree with Aquaplane. The bolt through the travel limiting collar is the important one. My rudder did not drop out when I removed the split pin.

  9. 2 December, 2016 at 12:32 amMick says:

    I recently took the rudder out of my Pageant which uses exactly the same parts, and the others are right, it’s the bolt through the lower ring which stops the rudder dropping out. The tiller clamp is just sitting on the top of the shaft so you can take it off without any problems.

  10. 2 December, 2016 at 4:11 pmdylan winter says:

    excellent chaps – I had the pin straightened out, the long nose pliers in one hand, the hammer in the other and then I chickened out. Next time I will grasp the nettle in both hands and remove the split pin.

    D

  11. 2 December, 2016 at 8:19 pmEuan Mckenzie says:

    I know there is lots of scope up west but in winter the Clyde offers some lovely sheltered sailing water to explore

    You could get a nice wee flat on the North side for some very sensible money. This one is in Toward. Nice views and a local yacht club nearby with winter storage ashore

    http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/details/42317196?search_identifier=9b30e90ee712853ec6285eb07092873e#WjmU2tZg4yeU58hJ.97

    you can winter on the east coast. I’m sure a nice flat down there would be similar money :)

  12. 2 December, 2016 at 8:21 pmdylan winter says:

    I am a shed man

    Jill is a garden woman

    as a kid I lived in a fifth floor two bedroom flat

    gotta have some space

    D

  13. 2 December, 2016 at 8:55 pmBen says:

    Interesting and some nice pictures of the Clyde.
    Keep up the good work Dylan.

  14. 2 December, 2016 at 9:03 pmAde Moore says:

    Lovely photos there Dylan stunning.

  15. 2 December, 2016 at 10:33 pmdylan winter says:

    Some of the houses are amazing – real Adam’s Family piles

  16. 4 December, 2016 at 7:48 pmDave says:

    Bloomin heck I stupidly looked at property prices up there!! http://www.zoopla.co.uk/for-sale/property/argyll-and-bute/?results_sort=lowest_price

  17. 4 December, 2016 at 8:03 pmEuan Mckenzie says:

    Have you been to Campbeltown?

  18. 4 December, 2016 at 8:28 pmdylan winter says:

    not yet

    D

  19. 5 December, 2016 at 11:56 amdylan winter says:

    they are amazing aren’t they – why the heck am I looking for a house in suffolk – the sailing there is wonderful

    and then I remember 22 inches of rain as opposed to 100 inches and I also like mud and birds

  20. 24 December, 2016 at 8:02 pmDave says:

    Mud is good, much cheaper when you get it wrong.

    Tides wrong, no xmas day sail this year

  21. 24 December, 2016 at 8:45 pmdylan winter says:

    mud is soft, mud is graceful, mud is slick and shiny…. it is life distilled

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