[bolger] Micro: rudder
As the snow melts in the Catskills I feel myself getting closer to
building a Micro. My latest doubt is the rudder. From my review of web
sites and old _Common Sense News_ articles, a few people have built
metal or fiberglass rudders, or reconfigured the rudder to use standard
metal fittings. I am more of a wood butcher than an iron monger and so
am sort of partial to the original wood design. Is there any known
inherent weakness to this design, or is there some other reason why so
many variant designs have been developed for this feature?
david
(who promises to never never ever go off-topic again)(I hope)
building a Micro. My latest doubt is the rudder. From my review of web
sites and old _Common Sense News_ articles, a few people have built
metal or fiberglass rudders, or reconfigured the rudder to use standard
metal fittings. I am more of a wood butcher than an iron monger and so
am sort of partial to the original wood design. Is there any known
inherent weakness to this design, or is there some other reason why so
many variant designs have been developed for this feature?
david
(who promises to never never ever go off-topic again)(I hope)
david <galvin-@...> wrote:
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3135
Most things have an inherent weakness and I am inclined to believe
that the reason for"so many variant designs" may be nothing more then
personal prejudices and/or experience.While I have only
heard,once,about the rudder stock(as per plan) breaking,it was
sufficient for me to consider other ways of doing my rudder.
I simply went to the local steel merchant and picked up a lenght
of stainless steel pipe to which I had welded on a couple of stainless
straps between which the rudder blade was secured.You can go to the
DUCKWORKS MAGAZINE site and check out the article on" pouring a lead
keel" to see a photo of my then not quite finished rudder.
Incidentally,both my rudder and deadwood were done solid and not
the hallow design as per plan for the unexplainable reason that,"I
wanted to do it that way".
Admittedly,I am guilty of over kill but what the hay,it was all
fun and all my own time and money anyway.
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,rummaging around for the can of oil and a rag to fix up
the biycle,while the melt down continues and spring lurks just down
around the corner on the banks of the St.Lawrence........
original article:http://www.egroups.com/group/bolger/?start=3135
> As the snow melts in the Catskills I feel myself getting closer tostandard
> building a Micro. My latest doubt is the rudder. From my review of web
> sites and old _Common Sense News_ articles, a few people have built
> metal or fiberglass rudders, or reconfigured the rudder to use
> metal fittings. I am more of a wood butcher than an iron monger and soHello David,
> am sort of partial to the original wood design. Is there any known
> inherent weakness to this design, or is there some other reason why so
> many variant designs have been developed for this feature?
> david
> (who promises to never never ever go off-topic again)(I hope)
>
Most things have an inherent weakness and I am inclined to believe
that the reason for"so many variant designs" may be nothing more then
personal prejudices and/or experience.While I have only
heard,once,about the rudder stock(as per plan) breaking,it was
sufficient for me to consider other ways of doing my rudder.
I simply went to the local steel merchant and picked up a lenght
of stainless steel pipe to which I had welded on a couple of stainless
straps between which the rudder blade was secured.You can go to the
DUCKWORKS MAGAZINE site and check out the article on" pouring a lead
keel" to see a photo of my then not quite finished rudder.
Incidentally,both my rudder and deadwood were done solid and not
the hallow design as per plan for the unexplainable reason that,"I
wanted to do it that way".
Admittedly,I am guilty of over kill but what the hay,it was all
fun and all my own time and money anyway.
Sincerely,
Peter Lenihan,rummaging around for the can of oil and a rag to fix up
the biycle,while the melt down continues and spring lurks just down
around the corner on the banks of the St.Lawrence........