Thanks Tom, This sounds totally doable as DIY. Someone just posted about how the up-down line works also. Would be great if someone has pictures of one of the original sliding-rod rudders though, for details. Also, since I have the early balanced rudder...I'd need a non-balanced blade to do this with. Same tiller should be fine, I assume? If anyone here has all or part of a slide-up for sale, including just the blade, let me know. I really like the design because a kick-up rudder becomes a lousy rudder helm-wise when kicked up even a little - out of balance, if one needs to still sail with it partly up. But the slider would seem to be way better with that - less effective the more it comes up, but at least still more in balance. cheers, John S. On 01/21/2016 07:39 AM, Thomas Buzzi wrote:
As concerns your rudder, you already have gudgeons on your transom, look for after market gudgeons that will mount on a rudder. Or have them fabricated. Websites like Discount Steel or Metals Depot have stainless steel rod for sale by the foot. Or you might have a local dealer. It would be a simple matter of installing gudgeons both places and buying three feet of ss rod to use as the pin. I had a "beaching rudder" on my first Monty built in 74 and it was a very handy rig. Add the kickup feature and you will have the best of all worlds. Tom B
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