I'm not sure I understand. Are you saying that the beneath the surface of the fiber class there is a wood block that the rudder bracket screws go into (to support it)? If so, I just unscrewed the brackets for cleaning. I don't remember hearing any thud. Do all sailfish have this?The sound could be the wood block that the rudder parts attach to.
Do your screws for the rudder brackets still bit into a block?
After doing more research I found this pretty amazing rebuild.The sound could be the wood block that the rudder parts attach to.
Do your screws for the rudder brackets still bit into a block?
Hi Beldar,No need to remove the deck. If the blocks have fallen away you can install inspection ports to provide access to the inside of the hull. Given the boat is 40 lbs overweight, those ports will be good for providing airflow to dry the foam out inside. There are lots of posts on the forum as to how to do that. But first be sure the blocks have fallen away. Hopefully if there are blocks backing up the wood rails those didn't fall away too.
No need to remove the deck. If the blocks have fallen away you can install inspection ports to provide access to the inside of the hull. Given the boat is 40 lbs overweight, those ports will be good for providing airflow to dry the foam out inside. There are lots of posts on the forum as to how to do that. But first be sure the blocks have fallen away. Hopefully if there are blocks backing up the wood rails those didn't fall away too.
Hi Sid...did you ever find anything to help with replacing the rail blocks? I'm just about to get started on restoring a wooden Super Sailfish, and it doesn't look like it ever had rails, but I'd like to add them.
Thanks