I'm Baaak.
Started last winter but got derailed by sailing season and now I'm doing some of the final, I hope steps.
My plans for the 10N dated 3/3/05.
On the grid for the rudder say 2" squares.
In the text it says "Draw out 3" Square Grid on plywood.
I'm pretty sure we are talking a less than 10" wide rudder right?
Squares are 2". Just checking.
I bought my Gudgeons & Pintles from Graham last year and they have a 1 1/8" fork which is perfect for the top one but for the bottom one with the doubler cheek block I figure I just have to route it in the first layer of ply. Again just checking as I sometimes make things harder than necessary.
I'm planning on gluing up a mahogany rudder about 5/8" thick. Sound about right.
Other than a couple of coats of epoxy on the inside of the 1/4" ply cheeks before final gluing what kind of finish it attempted for the inside of the rudder?
The plans call for the filler pieces being 1/16" thicker than the rudder blade.
Does that sound right for wood rudder blade coated in epoxy and varnished about 10 coats on both sides?
I wish i had a finished piece I could cut off a scrap and strip and compare finished to unfinished thickness.
As usual thanks for all your experience and comments.