[Rhodes22-list] Rudder Repair

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Somewhere buried deep in the archives you will find an article about the  r
epair I did to my rudder many years ago. I made sure the core material was 
good  and dry before I did the repairs. I used the sauna in our house for 
several days  to dry it out. I filled the voids with epoxy and ground up 
fiberglass  fibers. Sanded smooth and then covered all edges with several coats of 
 fiberglass cloth (overlapping about four to six inches on each side) and  
saturated with epoxy. Sanded smooth and reassembled. Been good ever since.
 
Rummy
 
 
In a message dated 2/12/2013 5:59:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
gstewart8 at cogeco.ca writes:

Oh, I  feel so stupid when you mentioned your rudder. I was thinking of  the
centreboard. 
It never occurred to me that the rudder might have a  plywood core. I will
have to give mine a close inspection  now.

Graham 



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[mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org]  On Behalf Of Keith A Clark
Sent: February-12-13 2:32 PM
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Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rudder Repair



Wow, I  am tired just from reading your repair.  I had my rudder crack in
half  while surfing down a 6' wave 4 years ago. The rudder was a  1982
vintage.  The original was filled with a plywood core.   Water had 
penetrated
and you know the rest of the story.  I would  invest in a new one.  Just one
mans thought.


Keith  Clark
"Gloria J"  82
Gladstone,MI
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