She’s out for a quick refit and for a new rudder. I had Tom order a sheet of 15mm Sapele plywood today for the lower part of the rudder. The finished thickness will be close to 1 1/2″, similar to the original. I know it’s not the same as the original, but just the blade will be ply. The cheeks and the top will be white oak, hopefully carved to match the original.
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Back in her usual spot. This will be quick, as the A-Cats will be hauled for Winter storage in a few weeks.
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This is the image I’m using to recreate the same rudder (except for the drifted oak bit). The distance between the pintles is 27″ so I’ll use that to reference the rest of the dimensions.
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This is the carving I hope to duplicate. Jeff Reid is a worker at Beaton’s who’s become an accomplished carver. I think he can do justice to Sjogin’s new rudder.
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Pulling the stick and always a sad day.
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Hove to inside Swan Point. She seems to like the sail out about 3/4’s with the wind just forward of the beam. With the board down she drifts to leeward needing just an occasional touch of the rudder. Great fun poking about in search for the lost rudder. (It’s almost Melvillian.)
Note the osprey on the pole. They’re thinking about heading south soon.
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The day after Irene left. Just a bit of water on the lawn and some limbs lost off our Sycamore Maple. Close call.
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Survival of the fittest limbs.
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You can just make out the high water mark level with the top of the hinge. About eight inches over the wood shop floor.