[Rhodes22-list] Rudder refinishing

[Robert Quinn]

West Marine/Boat US and other suppliers generally carry tiller covers. 
Measure before you buy as some are narrower and not as long as the R22 
Tiller.  I did have a "saddle" made up to cover the stock section that fits 
into the rudder.  A local canvas shop made that up for me from a paper 
pattern that I made up.  It fit over the back of the rudder/tiller stock and 
was attached with snaps just forward of the rudder.  I think I may have a 
picture of it, I'll check in the next day or so.

Bob


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mputnam1 at aol.com>
To: <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 10:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder refinishing


> I've seen a few of you refer in this string to getting a tiller cover ... 
> is this an easy thing to find at West Marine?  Having never shopped for 
> one, I don't know if these come in all sorts of sizes ... and what might 
> be best for the R22 ...
>
> Thanks,
>
> -Mark
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robert Quinn <rjquinn at bellsouth.net>
> To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wed, 18 Jan 2006 11:56:46 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder refinishing
>
>
> I used ACE Hardware Spar Varnish, about 4 coats. The key is to get a 
> tiller cover and shield the tiller from the sun when not in use. Saves 
> tons of time and effort.
>
> Bob on the "NoKaOi"
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Hank" <hnw555 at gmail.com>
> To: "The Rhodes 22 mail list" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 18, 2006 11:28 AM
> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder refinishing
>
> 15 coats of Varnish! Of course it would be beauiful with that many coats,
> but who's got the time or patience to do that? My hat's off to anyone that
> works that hard.
>
> Hank
>
> On 1/18/06, Bob Weber <ruba1811 at hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> Jim, that was last years project on Ruba. A carpenter friend of mine who
>> ownes a Shannon 27 (lots and lots of wood - toe rail, rub rail, bow
>> pulput,
>> hand rails, and that is just the exterior. Great boat would never wish on
>> my enemy) He recommended ephenies. Not sure of the spelling but
>> pronounced
>> F-N-ees. He recommended diluting the first two coats with thinner. Then
>> just a little thinner on 3 - 5. Then straight for the next 10
>> coats. Sand
>> with super light grit paper or steel wool between coats, clean and 
>> recoat.
>> This product claims to dry enough to recoat in 24 hours but I found it to
>> be
>> more like 2 days, probably since I was doing this job in my
>> basement. Good
>> luck, take your time and you will be happy with your results. You may
>> also
>> want to invest in a tiller cover for next year. Don't know what they cost
>> but after coat 10 you wont care about the cost. Bob weber
>>
>>
>> >From: "Jim Connolly" <jbconnolly at comcast.net>
>> >Reply-To: The Rhodes 22 mail list <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >To: "'The Rhodes 22 mail list'" <rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org>
>> >Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder refinishing
>> >Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2006 17:57:01 -0500
>> >
>> >My tiller is looking a bit whitish and chalky after 3 seasons in the sun
>> >following Stan's refurb. Does anyone know what product Stan uses on the
>> >tiller? If not, does anyone have suggestions?
>> >
>> >Jim Connolly
>> >Looking for excuses to think about Spring
>> >
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