Rudder line

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Interim
First Officer
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Joined: Thu May 08, 2014 7:31 am
Sailboat: MacGregor 26S
Location: Great Plains

Rudder line

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The wire rope that holds my rudder down keeps getting cut. Fortunately, I took the advice of a rigger and put on a back up, so no crisis.

I suspect it is getting cut on the edge of the rudder post where it feeds in. Would this be happening if I don't have the rudder pulled all the way forward? Or do others put some kind of fair lead on the post so it doesn't chafe the line?

--john
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