I say that this is the proper attachment of steering lines:
- Lines joined so that one coming loose does not result in the line maybe retracting into the bowels of the hull
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- Lines secured under the screws by a washer pressing down
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipP ... JaRW5TYzBRBut on the replacement rudder assembly I recently received:
- Lines are not joined, with obvious consequence if one comes loose.
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- Lines are "Secured" by just a single half-hitch under the screws - and without any washer
https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipP ... JaRW5TYzBRThis seems pretty egregious to me - albeit not very difficult to correct once the user catches on to what's happening.
But am I the only one?
Maybe Greater Minds Than Mine have determined that the new way is actually safe?
Or maybe the "New" rudder is really a very old rudder and Hobie has corrected things since it went into the retailer's inventory.
Yes, the new rudder is not installed on an AI...But that sailing OC-1 was calling out for a more substantial/functional rudder. ...
https://photos.google.com/album/AF1QipM ... ymy7iheEVz
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