Here is a quick shot of the centerboard pin. I used some epoxy with graphite in it to glue the pin to the plate. I did thicken it first, that's why it looks grey.
I also realized that I filled the holes with microballons. I'll want to drill those back out and use wood flour thickened epoxy instead.
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| centerboard pin |
I was really excited about the rudder. I dry fit the entire rudder together to see how it looked. I think it looked great. I had ordered a pull pin for the tiller from McMaster and the exact right length of 3/8" stainless bolt and acorn. I ran around the house with the assembly in my hand showing everyone.
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| dry fit rudder. |
I still have a long ways to go, but at least some things are starting to look like they might be complete someday.
Alas, I did have to take it apart so that I could glue it.
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| Glue up |
I put the bolt and pin in to make sure they everything lined up correctly.
Once it was dry, it was time to clip the dowels with a japanese flush cut saw. How I love that flush cut saw for things like this.
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| trim the dowels |
It then got sanded a bit.
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| raw copper tubes |
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| the trimmed out part |
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| View down into the graphite epoxy foil chamber. |
I hung it and painted it a few days later.
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| looking good |
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