[Rhodes22-list] Rudder Materials.

[Todd Tavares]

   Saroj,
   This is what I am calling an old style rudder head.  It is two
   sections of 3/4" plywood
   together with aluminum plates bolted to the bottom, which hang off
   and hold the rudder itself.
   [1]http://www.rhodes22.org/rhodes/pics/bimini_room_1.jpg 

   Todd
   ----- Original Message -----
   From: "Saroj"
   Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 20:44:02 -0400
   To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
   Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder Materials.
   > I didn't even know there WERE different rudder styles. My boat is an
   '84
   > and now I realize that it is the plastic material except for the
   bottom part
   > of the rudder that swivels up. Don't know if that is new or old. The
   boat
   > was refurbished in the 90's by Stan & Co. Except for the recent
   problem
   > iwth the fiberglass creating more width and the gaps where the rope
   pull
   > holes are which permit water to get into the rudder bottom, I have
   no real
   > issues with my rudder/tiller assembly.
   >
   > Saroj
   > ----- Original Message -----
   > From: "Todd Tavares"
   > To:
   > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 8:21 PM
   > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder Materials.
   >
   >
   > > Mark and Saroj,
   > >
   > > I had the old style rudder head made from all plywood.
   > > I bought a half sheet of King starboard for about $75.00 and
   fabricated
   > > a duplicate of the new style rudderheads. It came out beautifully.
   > > The only trouble now is trying to find pintles to span the 2 1/2"
   > assembly.
   > >
   > > Todd
   > >
   > >
   > >
   > > ----- Original Message -----
   > > From: "Mark Kaynor"
   > > Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 13:42:38 -0400
   > > To: "Saroj" , "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
   >
   > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder Materials.
   > >
   > > > Saroj,
   > > >
   > > >
   >
   http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&
   category%5Fname=UHMW&product%5Fid=UHMW+Cut+Sheet&MSCSProfile=95385A1F5
   2DEA1A229D5B37542054464093A2569E7E3F5365237264241EFEA43C9F8E8F2B6CC935
   15EE9DA27763F09EFDAB7D7F024EE6FFDAF4B932D5F6AD2AB82DFFEC44B8D056BCE6A9
   CFB73FEBC46B88EFAE11BD5FE71F18FF525AB65993E14B6CF0B323F0AFB04B3E9DE60D
   BADD8803FD8D5E525E34A850E5C0D07E739C3203DA29F1EE205AA
   > > >
   > > > Mark
   > > >
   > > > ----- Original Message -----
   > > > From: "Saroj"
   > > > To: ; "The Rhodes 22 mail list"
   > > >
   > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 1:33 PM
   > > > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder Materials.
   > > >
   > > >
   > > > > Rummy, where can you buy that stuff? West Marine carries small
   sizes
   > at
   > > > > exhorbitant prices. Was looking for an alternate source.
   > > > >
   > > > > Saroj
   > > > > ----- Original Message -----
   > > > > From: "John Tonjes"
   > > > > To: "Rhodes org. owners list"
   > > > > Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 12:58 PM
   > > > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder Materials.
   > > > >
   > > > >
   > > > > >
   > > > > > Bill,
   > > > > >
   > > > > > I had some free time this morning and looked at the plastics
   site
   > you
   > > > > > recommended. In checking over the specs for the PVC sheets,
   they
   > > > > > specifically state that they are not UV stabilized. Since I
   know
   > what
   > > > > > mine looked like after ten years or so, I wonder if you
   could use
   > the
   > > > > > UHMW polyethylene in it's place. They only list a white
   sheet,
   > but
   > > > > > knowing how this stuff does in direct sunlight, it might be
   worth
   > > > > > using.
   > > > > >
   > > > > > Roger? What do you think?
   > > > > >
   > > > > >
   > > > > >
   > > > > >
   > > > > >
   > > > > > Rummy
   > > > > >
   > > > > > [1]johntonjes at earthlink.net
   > > > > >
   > > > > > Why Wait? Move to EarthLink.
   > > > > >
   > > > > > References
   > > > > >
   > > > > > 1. mailto:johntonjes at earthlink.net
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