[Rhodes22-list] Rudder /tiller

[Rick]

Rod,

As long as your arm is longer.

Rick

On Thu, Jan 26, 2012 at 2:44 PM, Rod ELLNER <ellnerrod at gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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