Re: micro rudder
Hi David,
I do not recall whether or not you are sticking to the plans or
going a different route with your rudder(especially the rudder
post),ie;like mine,but if you were to go straight away to the
laminated rudder suggestion you will not need a spare ;-)
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,trying to be helpful despite being green with envy about
you already having a nappy-poo on board FIREFLY,from the shores of the
St.Lawrence............
I do not recall whether or not you are sticking to the plans or
going a different route with your rudder(especially the rudder
post),ie;like mine,but if you were to go straight away to the
laminated rudder suggestion you will not need a spare ;-)
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,trying to be helpful despite being green with envy about
you already having a nappy-poo on board FIREFLY,from the shores of the
St.Lawrence............
--- In bolger@y..., "dnjost" <djost@m...> wrote:
then build a back up with laminated pieces of ply,
> which I seem to have accumulated quite a bit of.
Peter,
That's a great idea. I think I will finish this rudder, which is
95% done, and then build a back up with laminated pieces of ply,
which I seem to have accumulated quite a bit of. That would solve
the marine critter problem.
David Jost
"celebrating a beautiful spring day by finishing off the hatches,
they look gorgeous twinkling under their fresh coats of glass and
epoxy"
That's a great idea. I think I will finish this rudder, which is
95% done, and then build a back up with laminated pieces of ply,
which I seem to have accumulated quite a bit of. That would solve
the marine critter problem.
David Jost
"celebrating a beautiful spring day by finishing off the hatches,
they look gorgeous twinkling under their fresh coats of glass and
epoxy"
Hi David,
The plans do indeed show a free flooding rudder set up.However,and
this is just between you and me dear MICROLOGIST,I would scrounge up
enough left over bits of plywood to make a solid laminated
rudder.
Advantages? You never have to spend sleepless nights wondering
whether or not the drain holes are operating,if some sort of marine
farm has started to prosper etc... BUT most importantly,you will have
yourself a really strong rudder and this is good.....very good,for
those times when you may wish to check out a nifty little island beach
or go chasing fish with the kids into some shallow spots,not to
mention,times where you may goof up with getting FIREFLY up on the
trailer properly. These sorts of activities present ample occassions
for your rudder to get intimate with imovables and no right thinking
MICROLOGISTS should ever have to doubt his steering gear!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,tossing in a quick .02cents toward a good cause,from the
shores of the rainy(in February ?!?!)St.Lawrence.........
The plans do indeed show a free flooding rudder set up.However,and
this is just between you and me dear MICROLOGIST,I would scrounge up
enough left over bits of plywood to make a solid laminated
rudder.
Advantages? You never have to spend sleepless nights wondering
whether or not the drain holes are operating,if some sort of marine
farm has started to prosper etc... BUT most importantly,you will have
yourself a really strong rudder and this is good.....very good,for
those times when you may wish to check out a nifty little island beach
or go chasing fish with the kids into some shallow spots,not to
mention,times where you may goof up with getting FIREFLY up on the
trailer properly. These sorts of activities present ample occassions
for your rudder to get intimate with imovables and no right thinking
MICROLOGISTS should ever have to doubt his steering gear!
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,tossing in a quick .02cents toward a good cause,from the
shores of the rainy(in February ?!?!)St.Lawrence.........
--- In bolger@y..., "dnjost" <djost@m...> wrote:
> There is one thing that I cannot figure out in regards to the
> rudder arrangement as drawn (old Elrow plans).
> Opinions needed.
>
> David Jost
Make it free flooding, with drain holes.
--- In bolger@y..., "dnjost" <djost@m...> wrote:
> Two warm days and a vacation have sped up progress on Firefly
> dramatically. Hatches are glassed, and the rudder is as solid as a
> brick outhouse. Have also been working on the mast partners.
>
> There is one thing that I cannot figure out in regards to the
> rudder arrangement as drawn (old Elrow plans). Is this rudder free
> flooding like the keel compartments, or is it watertight between
the
> blades. I cannot decide if to build in drain holes and flood holes
> top and bottom, or to keep it watertight. Will water get in anyway
> and cause mischief if it cannot drain? Will the drain holes slow
> down what is apt to be a slow boat to begin with?
> Opinions needed.
>
> David Jost
In order to confuse things even more, Chinese junks had holes cut in their
rudders, kind of like holey polka-dots. The Chinese thought that it
improved rudder performance.
Phil Smith
rudders, kind of like holey polka-dots. The Chinese thought that it
improved rudder performance.
Phil Smith
Two warm days and a vacation have sped up progress on Firefly
dramatically. Hatches are glassed, and the rudder is as solid as a
brick outhouse. Have also been working on the mast partners.
There is one thing that I cannot figure out in regards to the
rudder arrangement as drawn (old Elrow plans). Is this rudder free
flooding like the keel compartments, or is it watertight between the
blades. I cannot decide if to build in drain holes and flood holes
top and bottom, or to keep it watertight. Will water get in anyway
and cause mischief if it cannot drain? Will the drain holes slow
down what is apt to be a slow boat to begin with?
Opinions needed.
David Jost
dramatically. Hatches are glassed, and the rudder is as solid as a
brick outhouse. Have also been working on the mast partners.
There is one thing that I cannot figure out in regards to the
rudder arrangement as drawn (old Elrow plans). Is this rudder free
flooding like the keel compartments, or is it watertight between the
blades. I cannot decide if to build in drain holes and flood holes
top and bottom, or to keep it watertight. Will water get in anyway
and cause mischief if it cannot drain? Will the drain holes slow
down what is apt to be a slow boat to begin with?
Opinions needed.
David Jost