can't imagine being without a rudder stop.Jim
And in other news from LA Lady’s stern, looks like I’m outta luck for installing a below decks autopilot. I haven’t measured it yet but it looks like there’s not enough clear rudder tube for an Edson tiller arm.
This is what it all looks like when it's correctly installed:
Do some searching, in the back of my alleged mind remember someone installing a below deck autopilot on a MKll. To get the room he modified the aft water tank. Looked like a great install. Jim
Thanks Robert, that’s a very useful pic. I love the idea of putting in a shock absorber. Oh, and reding the Cat Direct page, it sounds like I might just have one floating around at the bottom of the lazarette!