[Public-list] Hard on the Rocks

[George Dinwiddie]

brooks.glenn at comcast.net wrote:
> Also made some templates to capture the two angles the upper
> rudder stock bends as it lays around the prop apperature opening in
> the top half of the rudder... A local ship yard made a new one piece
> rudder stock with 1 " silica bronze shafting, based on the original
> dimensions for around $900-including shaft material.

Wow!  I'd guess cost might be the reason Whitby used separate pieces 
with no bends.

If you're documenting this process and want to write it up, I'd be glad 
to post it on the website.

  - George


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