Recent content by Gpete

That is a great job! Useful information that only you could have shared.

Webfoot1 thanks, that was great information.

I have temperatures of 10 to 14 c. ( 40 fo 58 ). Can I still work with the West system material? Thanks

Good information. Nice to know my local shop Noah’s in Toronto also advised two coats of epoxy and then varnish. I did use West resin and 207 hardener. I just sanded it a little tonight and will use Epiphanes varnish when I get some warm weather. Meanwhile l picked up a piece of oak to splice...

Thanks all, L&VW the links were great. I've just finished the new rudder I have made from a piece of sapele. I used a TASK doweling jig and a long drill bit to make three holes. Epoxied in some hard maple dowels about 6 " into the edge. Jig even worked perfectly on the beveled edge. I did...

Thanks, I will cut it out to get square surfaces , put three pins in and epoxy it all together. I'll practice on the old rudder first and then see if I want to put some long pins in a new rudder I have cut and shaped out of a nice piece of sapele. I think I will also look around for some brass...

The wooden rudder blade of my 1978 Sunfish has split a chunk off down through the attachment holes. I am thinking of cutting a larger piece out of it , so the holes are not in line with the repair. Then attaching a new piece in place, with pins and epoxy. Then shape the new piece. I see the...