Idea Block On Rudder Lift Line For Catalina 22

Category: Sailboat

Problem: the rudder lift line provided no leverage and required quite a ttug to lift the rudder.

Action: I attached a small block to the lift line near the rudder and secured one end of the line to the tiller through bolt. Now I had a two to one lift advantage which made it much easier to lift the rudder.

Result” It worked Great!

Additional Thoughts:

When idea was conceived:

How much time it took to develop: 30 min

How much money it took to develop: None – had the block

Current status: Sold the boat

Since it was originally done: