Cold Aft Kansas
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Cold Aft Kansas
Ok I don't live in the great north east, I can still feel the pain. See, I live in cold aft Kansas;)
And, yes that is a Border Collie that works for a living in the lower left. Can anybody name that boat? Actually I have a question and a comment. The following questions regard the rudder and the urgency of the obvious need for repair. I could put her in the water next week, or should I pull the rudder and rebuild?
My comment. I want to thank Tim and the whole group of regulars and occasionals for this site. I feel like I have the benefit of a university available for my education. I've been lurking for about a year and have really enjoyed it. Thanks.
And, yes that is a Border Collie that works for a living in the lower left. Can anybody name that boat? Actually I have a question and a comment. The following questions regard the rudder and the urgency of the obvious need for repair. I could put her in the water next week, or should I pull the rudder and rebuild?
My comment. I want to thank Tim and the whole group of regulars and occasionals for this site. I feel like I have the benefit of a university available for my education. I've been lurking for about a year and have really enjoyed it. Thanks.
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There's nothing urgent or in need of repair on that rudder, unless the wood is punky.
Those gaps will disappear when the boat is put back in the water. What you have there is entirely normal, and even on the minimal side of normal plank shrinkage.
Those gaps will disappear when the boat is put back in the water. What you have there is entirely normal, and even on the minimal side of normal plank shrinkage.
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DON'T fill those gaps with caulk either.
Rudder is fine.
Rudder is fine.
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I had to chuckle when I read the first post.
Its understandable, though. I never can get used to wooden rudders on a fiberglass boat. Pearson sure was a bit strange sticking to wooden rudders while building fiberglass boats in the first few years of operation. Pearson probably did it because at that time, wooden boats were still common so it probably was quicker & cheaper to build wooden rudders.
That wood rudder actually looks better than average for me. I often see wood rudders with gaps maybe 3 times bigger.
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Its understandable, though. I never can get used to wooden rudders on a fiberglass boat. Pearson sure was a bit strange sticking to wooden rudders while building fiberglass boats in the first few years of operation. Pearson probably did it because at that time, wooden boats were still common so it probably was quicker & cheaper to build wooden rudders.
That wood rudder actually looks better than average for me. I often see wood rudders with gaps maybe 3 times bigger.
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