sure that I didn't have ANY voids. )
photo 2 : after an hour with a power planer. ....fun time shaping a Clark Y airfoil from nice smelling
wood.
Photo 3 : finished shape
Photo 4 : detail showing my emergency tiller option. I decided to just machine a hex head on the end
so that I can make an emergency tiller by just welding a deep well socket onto a tube.
It's a shame that these rudders have to live their lives under the back of the boat. Seeing how nice they look makes me want to varnish them and use them as figureheads. Next step is to lay a little kevlar along the leading edge and sheath the whole thing with triaxial glass and epoxy.
Bonus: I plan on sweeping up the pile of cedar shavings, sewing them into a big pillow case and making a dog bed for Daisy.
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