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2-15-25: Gerry Hutchins, founder of Com-Pac, has crossed the bar and headed west.

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Winter Rudder Project

Started by tmw, December 11, 2015, 06:48:09 PM

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tmw

The clamping back into shape did "work" at least for the short term.  I used some fiberglass to patch back between the clamps, and that has been holding well enough, at least to get through some sailing effectively.  I don't want to permanently trap air inside there, so at some point I'll probably have to remove all the work and start again, being careful to not sand so far that I expose the wood again.

Picture showing the "patches" along the trailing edge of the rudder in kicked up position: