I'm thinking about installing this during our next haul out. The goal is to minimize weeds & crab pots caught in our rudder.
The fin is G10 and 3" tall.
Any thoughts, concerns, or better ideas?
Ray
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Ray & Janice Taylor
"Mizu"
Hood River, Ore.
#2113 2002 TM
Hi Ray,
I'm not sure, but you may just be creating a new problem. I'd be worried about the new vertical gap.
Lou
Lou Bruska
Sojourn
1985 C-36 Mk-I TR #495
Eldean Shipyard
Lake Macatawa (Holland, MI) Lake Michigan
Rallyback@comcast.net
Thanks for your input Lou,
That's the worry, one solution causes another problem.
Ray
Ray & Janice Taylor
"Mizu"
Hood River, Ore.
#2113 2002 TM
Tom Soko simply epoxied a stainless steel bolt at an angle, see https://julandra.shutterfly.com/304#283
I think this would do the trick pretty well (without creating a new wedge issue) (one of the few of Toms' 100-plus excellent mods -- that he so carefully documented -- that we have yet to implement) .
Matthew Chachère
s/v ¡Que Chévere!
(Formerly 1985 C36 MKI #466 tall rig fin keel M25)
2006 Catalina Morgan 440 #30.
Homeported in eastern Long Island, NY
I've used a couple of Tom's modifications elsewhere and found them very helpful. I like the idea of a simple post per Tom's suggestion but I'm unsure how thick the hull is in this area. I think the keel section in front of the rudder (I don't know the proper name) is probably solid or mostly solid but don't really know. Any idea how deep I can safely drill in this area?
Thanks for your input,
Ray
Ray & Janice Taylor
"Mizu"
Hood River, Ore.
#2113 2002 TM