[Rhodes22-list] Rudder /tiller

[Rod ELLNER]

I have considered using a wooden baseball bat, trimmed to fit, for a tiller. The shorter length would give more room in the cockpit.
Rod


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On Jan 26, 2012, at 1:00 PM, "Dennis Frappier" <dennisf at maine.rr.com> wrote:

> Bill, it is hard to see the details of your rudder in the photo but it looks
> real similar to my "74 .  It looks like some minor repair and a new tiller
> would make it pretty serviceable.  Maybe some fiberglass repair would be
> helpful?  I also need a new tiller on mine that will either come from
> Hamilton Marine or I will build one from a piece of laminated beam that is
> close to the same dimension.  
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Dennis Frappier
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of Bill Pauer
> Sent: Wednesday, January 25, 2012 9:33 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder Questions
> 
> I am considering rebuilding the rudder to my 1980 Rhodes.  Attached  
> are a few photos.  We bought the boat less than a year ago from a  
> gentleman in NC who had her for only a year himself, so I don't know  
> much of her history.
> My questions are:
> 1.  Does this look like a factory original?
> 2.  Does a factory rudder have a fiberglass skin on the inside of the  
> two side panel?
> 3.  I am considering replacing the outer panels with Mahogany marine  
> grade plywood. Would I need this fiberglass surface?
> 4.  Does anyone recognize this rudder?
> 
> Thanks
> Bill
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