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"Bold Flight"

1971 Newport 30 Sailboat

Tag: rudder

Posted on January 4, 2018January 5, 2018

G10 work

Additional gasket for the rudder post to have a tighter fit.
Backing plates for new stanchions
New base plate for the compression post
Posted on December 27, 2017January 2, 2018

Epic day: batteries delivered, rudder mounted, 440 miles driven

Checking out paint job
Inspecting non-skid
Fresh shiny paint
Bottom paint looks decent
Inspecting deck paint job
Removing last bits of masking tape
Brand new non-skid
Dragging 135lbs battery to the boat
Ready to raise batteries onboard
Mounting zincs
Zincs all set
Rudder is now in place
Posted on December 9, 2017December 11, 2017

Fixing rudder wobble

Cleaned and polished stock with fine sandpaper
Waxing the rudder stock
Using heat gun to create even layer of wax
Melting wax

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