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It thought it was 68 but its actualy one built in August of 75Water rat - what year is your boat as attachment will vary
August 1975..........thought it was a 68 but the thing aged on me overniteWater rat - what year is your boat as attachment will vary
Probably could but that could present its own problems...and more clutter on the boatYou could probably Jerry-rig a rope to it along with some pulleys.
You gotta love it. We can send astronauts to the moon but can't raise a wooden sunfish rudder on a boat designed more than 50 years ago without having Hulk Hogan at the helmFor fear of cracking my wood rudder, I'm thinking of fiberglassing the head of it, as when beaching, it would be nice to raise it up without excessive leaning backwards to do it. I'd think a couple layers of cloth would do it for re-inforcement
I have never cracked a wood rudder. I just go on the back deck and reach into the water and pop it up. I could buy a new plastic rudder blade and never have to worry, but it is so easy to just pop it up. The springs just are not all that strong.You guys are freaking me out. I am a new sailor and I just assumed that the way to raise and lower a wooden rudder is just to push the tiller back to put it down and yank forward to bring it up.
You guys are freaking me out. I am a new sailor and I just assumed that the way to raise and lower a wooden rudder is just to push the tiller back to put it down and yank forward to bring it up.
Am I damaging the wood?!?
Webfoot1 - where in the class rules does it say that you can use bushings?