I went to a machine shop and had John make me a new
rudder post out of 1" stainless with three half
inch horizontal pieces pinned in.
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I made a mold
from the old rudder but made it a bit wider
to accomodate double head sail combination.
I layed a piece of plastic to the bottom and
sides of the mold so the epoxy wouldn't stick
to the wood. |
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I then laid
some glass cloth top and bottom to give some
added strength. |
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I mixed up
a big batch of epoxy with 407 and 410 filler
and poured it in the mold over the stainless
post and pins. |
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Then I
mixed another batch to top it off. |
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After the epoxy
set up I stripped from the form, it was an inch
and a half thick all the way around. |
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I took the
blank out back to the grinding table and started
grinding away to give it the shape I desired. |
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Notice the
derelict in the background as I grind away... |
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... until I
got the shape I wanted. |
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Then I glassed
both side for further added toughness. |
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The next step
will be to prime and paint it when I finsh the
hull. |
Bob Means.
