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FCS Rudders
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Estimated reading time: < 1 min
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Requirements
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Rudder-foil
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Rudderstock with rudder-pin
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Rope handle 4mm
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Shockcord 4mm
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Tiller crossbar
Steps
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1. Move the rudder-lock rod forward inside the tiller-arm by pulling the rope and securing the rope in the clamcleat.
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2. Insert the head of the rudder foil into the rudderstock cassette.
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3. Un-cleat the lock rope and make yourself familiar with how the rudder lock works, by locking and unlocking.
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4. Tie the rope handle as illustrated with two figure-eight knots.
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5. Tie the 4mm shock cord through the same hole with a bowline.
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6. Tie the other end of the 4mm shock cord to the tiller-arm end.
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7. The shockcord and the rudder-lock rod uncleated (pulling backward) will hold the rudder foil up in the rudderstock cassette.
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8. Mount the rudderstock on the transom gudgeons using the rudder-pin as illustrated in the figure.
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9. When afloat, pull the rudder-lock rod forward then extend the rudder-foil to the desired extension. Uncleat the rope and let the rod lock the foil. Check from above that the lock is properly extended into the rudder-foil.
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10. Take the phillips screw out of the tillerarm.
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11. Place the tiller crossbar in between the arms.
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12. Check if the connector for the tiller extension is on top.