[Public-List] Rudder construction (esp. Michael Grosh)

[Rachel]

Hi Michael,

Thanks for the reply!  I guess I mis-remembered the dates on the 
drawings.  OTOH,  I'm not gonna get much closer to what mine might look 
like than information from you! :)

I would love it if the shaft stock were bronze.  My favorite boat metal 
both above and below the waterline.  Brass, not so much.  Luckily,  I 
figure my boat has had a pretty easy life, as they go, having lived 
only in fresh water, and then only about six months per year.  I still 
don't like the idea of brass underwater, but I guess they seem to be 
holding up alright, or at least I haven't heard of any outright 
failures of the stock.  I haven't done much research into different 
brass types, but IIRC Naval or Red brass are better than the garden 
variety.

I'm interested in the triangles and etc.  You don't by any chance have 
any photos of yours, do you?  Mine is certainly fiberglass on the 
outside, and I can see the outline of what look like straps or bars 
(perhaps 1" wide and 8" or so long) angling back about midway down the 
rudder, but they're under the glass.  I don't recall any work having 
been done on the rudder (the PO saved ALL the receipts), so I think 
it's original, but I'll have to go back and look.  I could trade you a 
photo or two if you like.

Thanks again for the response.

Rachel
1967 Alberg 30, #221
Little Sister by one to Michael's boat :D


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