rudder – "Bold Flight"

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

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

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