andyatos
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Took my old mahogany daggerboard that I was no longer using and re-purposed it as a vertical rudder. Photo below.
Features include...
- The trailing edge of the old daggerboard is now the leading edge of the new rudder.
- Fully glassed the rudder head. So no chance of cracks in the wood appearing... unlike other Sunfish rudders I've had.
- Rudder cheeks, tiller straps and spring bolt holes all consist of large holes drilled in the mahogany, filled with resin mixed with West Systems 404 high density adhesive filler, then re-drilled to bolt size. No more holes getting larger from wood wear.
- Bottom tip of the rudder and several inches of the leading edge and trailing edge just above the tip glassed over to prevent dings when dragging over rocks and other stuff in shallow water.
- Spring bolt positioned further aft to create more tension to keep the rudder in the down position.
- New tiller is a hockey stick shaft.
Haven't sailed with it yet but will report back when I do.
Cheers,
- Andy
Features include...
- The trailing edge of the old daggerboard is now the leading edge of the new rudder.
- Fully glassed the rudder head. So no chance of cracks in the wood appearing... unlike other Sunfish rudders I've had.
- Rudder cheeks, tiller straps and spring bolt holes all consist of large holes drilled in the mahogany, filled with resin mixed with West Systems 404 high density adhesive filler, then re-drilled to bolt size. No more holes getting larger from wood wear.
- Bottom tip of the rudder and several inches of the leading edge and trailing edge just above the tip glassed over to prevent dings when dragging over rocks and other stuff in shallow water.
- Spring bolt positioned further aft to create more tension to keep the rudder in the down position.
- New tiller is a hockey stick shaft.
Haven't sailed with it yet but will report back when I do.
Cheers,
- Andy
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