Re: [bolger] Re: martha jane sponsons
In a message dated 8/25/2000 8:42:48 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
col_mooney@...writes:
<< Just a question about those big rudders, being externally hung, how
strong does the design look at their potentially weakest points, i.e.
rudder to transom, joining likages etc? Do you think it would be as
strong as the original?
rudder on the transom - the plywood gudgeons are pretty strong too - and as
well as epoxying them onto the transom - I put one bolt thru each gudgeon
with washer and nut on the inside ... and then just to be sure I also put
fillets all the way around the gudgeons. I don't think they will go anywhere
- Will the transom tear off? I/m going to feel like I'm launching a whole
new boat. Steve ( MJ Landroval)
col_mooney@...writes:
<< Just a question about those big rudders, being externally hung, how
strong does the design look at their potentially weakest points, i.e.
rudder to transom, joining likages etc? Do you think it would be as
strong as the original?
>>I didn't ever have the original rudder - I used a Norwalk Island Sharpie
rudder on the transom - the plywood gudgeons are pretty strong too - and as
well as epoxying them onto the transom - I put one bolt thru each gudgeon
with washer and nut on the inside ... and then just to be sure I also put
fillets all the way around the gudgeons. I don't think they will go anywhere
- Will the transom tear off? I/m going to feel like I'm launching a whole
new boat. Steve ( MJ Landroval)