{"id":1395,"date":"2023-08-09T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-08-09T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thejollydolphin.com\/?p=1395"},"modified":"2023-08-22T21:24:53","modified_gmt":"2023-08-22T21:24:53","slug":"steering","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thejollydolphin.com\/?p=1395","title":{"rendered":"Steering Linkage"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Emil said that JOLLY DOLPHIN had bent ends on the 1&#8243; drag rods that dropped loosely into the brackets that were fastened to the rudder  He had modified the setup with truck ball joints to eliminate some of the slop in the 1970&#8217;s. This is how JD steering was in 2007. After 13 years of head scratching the rusty brackets are now in the museum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/P7024384_Crop.jpg?w=726&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1402\" style=\"aspect-ratio:4\/3;object-fit:cover;width:726px\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/P7024384_Crop.jpg?resize=726%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 726w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/P7024384_Crop.jpg?resize=213%2C300&amp;ssl=1 213w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/P7024384_Crop.jpg?resize=768%2C1083&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/P7024384_Crop.jpg?resize=1089%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1089w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/P7024384_Crop.jpg?w=1208&amp;ssl=1 1208w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 726px) 100vw, 726px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">July 2, 2014, Generation III Marina, Cambridge MD<br>Ken and Mike adding spacer blocks to original brackets<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230710_090701_HDR_1040.jpg?w=512&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1403\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:512px\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230710_090701_HDR_1040.jpg?w=1040&amp;ssl=1 1040w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230710_090701_HDR_1040.jpg?resize=150%2C300&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230710_090701_HDR_1040.jpg?resize=512%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230710_090701_HDR_1040.jpg?resize=768%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230710_090701_HDR_1040.jpg?resize=1024%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">July 10, 2023 Haulout at Gibson Island Boatworks<br>The rusted 1970&#8217;s brackets with truck ball joints that replaced the original bent rod are top of the list for replacement in this work session.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"607\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230718_153133_HDR_CROP.jpg?resize=607%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230718_153133_HDR_CROP.jpg?resize=607%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 607w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230718_153133_HDR_CROP.jpg?resize=178%2C300&amp;ssl=1 178w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230718_153133_HDR_CROP.jpg?resize=768%2C1296&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230718_153133_HDR_CROP.jpg?resize=911%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 911w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230718_153133_HDR_CROP.jpg?w=1070&amp;ssl=1 1070w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 607px) 100vw, 607px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230720_141456_HDR.jpg?w=733&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1397\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:733px\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230720_141456_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=512%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230720_141456_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C300&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230720_141456_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230720_141456_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230720_141456_HDR-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Truck ball joints and 1970&#8217;s brackets removed<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230727_152230_HDR.jpg?w=734&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1398\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;object-fit:cover;width:734px\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230727_152230_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=512%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230727_152230_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C300&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230727_152230_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230727_152230_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230727_152230_HDR-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Plywood patterns<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230815_184451_HDR.jpg?resize=512%2C1024&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1399\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230815_184451_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=512%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 512w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230815_184451_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=150%2C300&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230815_184451_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=768%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230815_184451_HDR-scaled.jpg?resize=1024%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/thejollydolphin.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/20230815_184451_HDR-scaled.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">New Stainless Steel Brackets and Heim Joints<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fifty year old rudder brackets replaced.<\/p>\n<div class=\"more-link-wrapper\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/thejollydolphin.com\/?p=1395\">See the Post<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Steering 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