Today I fitted the rudder and tiller, thereby increasing the
length of the boat to the extent that she and her trailer just fit in the
garage when placed diagonally. To make a more compact package I shunted the tow
bar towards the rear of the trailer, and the bow crutch forward. This shortened
the overall length of the package by six inches. Part of the problem with the
tight fit was because I could not raise the rudder into the vertical position on
account of the upper gudgeon being in the way. A countersunk fitting would solve
the problem.
It would have been necessary for me to retract the tow bar,
irrespective of the rudder, because I shall be mounting an outboard bracket on
the transom.
I am halfway through shortening the twin extenders of the
bow crutch. I sawed about seven inches off the nearside one, and perhaps
tomorrow I’ll do likewise to offside extender. Unless they are shortened, the jockey
wheel unit’s handle cannot be fully rotated.
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