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

[George Dinwiddie]

Rachel wrote:
> And my second is - if it DOES match those drawings - what kind of brass 
> did they use?  I understand that Naval or Red are better than some 
> others... maybe?
> 
> Has anyone with a rudder around my number taken a peek inside?

I can tell you on Calypso, #543, it was a red or naval brass.  When I 
drilled and tapped for the rudder shoe pin, the bottom of the 1" rod at 
the base of the rudder was de-zincified up about an inch, and had to be 
trimmed to reach good metal.

  - George

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