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I've done something similar with my 21' san juan. I borrowed boat stands and used the trailer jack to lift the boat. First I lowered it all the way and chocked the stern, then I raised it up all the way and chocked the bow and center. I was able to sand repair and paint the hull with the trailer ...

I put down 5 layers of gel coat. I was only planning on 4 but I tinted every layer and the fourth was to dark, had to do one more to get the match right :)

I was real impressed with how easy it cleaned too, I used my hlvp gravity cup gun and was concerned that it would be ruined, but a bit of ...

Fiberglassing it down would have been a good way of doing it, but now that I have gel coated I really hate the thought of more glass.

Finished my hatch, gel coated and all. Managed to match the finish using white gel coat and a touch of brown colorant.

Question now is, what should I use to glue the pressure treated plywood to the underside for reinforcement. 3m5200 or liquid nails? Maybe something else, little help please ...

FINISHED!!

The rudder is complete including a 3" hub made of the same material HDPE) with 4--5/16" and 1--1/2" bolt, SS sleeves for the nots, SS shaft collar to replace the aluminum which sticks to the tube, and I refinished the rudder bearings and tiller. The finished rudder weighs in at 24lbs and ...

Ouch, and with a crowd. Thanks for sharing.

I just blew up the image and took a good look, there is definetly a piece there, but I also see that the rudder has been bolted to the bracket to prevent it from swinging, so the owner may have fabbed this. I still would like to know what the two holes in the top of the bracket aft the tube are for.

Is it not still visible in the pic to the left showing the trailing edge? And what are the two holes in the top of the bracket for?

HDPE has a water absorption rate of >0.001 and is used in many prolonged submersion industrial applications so I am not to concerned about the physical properties changing, but it is soft so I agree and have finally found some SS tubing. As for repairs, it can be plastic welded pretty easily, so I ...

Those look great, that really motivates me to lay some new ideas on paper.

You guys are living high on the water with microwaves and ranges, where are the fridges!?!

The "L" galley sounds interesting, while we're posting pics, can someone show the improvements they've made to the original.

Congrats on a safe voyage. It sounds like a great day. I too have learned the hard way recently about plenty of water.

I sail into and out of my slip if traffic permits, this will come when you become more familiar with her.

Good luck and safe sailing mate!

Couple quick questions:

What size are the rudder control lines, do I need the SS tubes ay the knots since it's plastice instead of glass/wood sandwhich, and does anyone use a smaller line attached to the down control line that will break if you hit ground?

Thanks

I think the prop will slice right through it, has anyone tried one of these?

Getting exciting in the shop -insert grunt- I have used quite a few tools to get ready for this posting. The main shape of the rudder profile is complete. Here is a few pics of the jigs used to create the profile as well as the rudder shaping up. I did end up going with an NACA foil design, it's ...

I won't be the one to answer, but some information needed would be, which foresail are you flying? The jib or genoa would be the main question.

In the link to the factory rudder with the superimposed grid, what is the piece in the upper left hand corner? I see that it is attached using the two mystery holes in the bracket. Does anyone still have this and could having it possibly prevent the rudder from raising enough to hit the prop?

What damaged the rudder? Let us learn from your mistake.

Good tip, I plan to laminate some mdf to form a 1 1/2" plank. The material is fine enough to cut easily with the router and should show fairly minute imperfections. This will let me know if the technique will cause rippling in the surface or any other unforseen results.

Nice looking! I am anxious to hear your results as well. Did you free hand the foil design or use software?

I have a router and raw determination. :D

My intentions are to build a jig for the material to set in which will have slides for my router to ride on.. My biggest hurtle is in making the hub like hp18carr showed earlier. I will be cutting it like LeatherneckPA suggests, I just hope I get it all ...

That's what I want to hear! Please send photos. If it's a slab then it will be waayyyyy easier. The more I think about milling this foil the more hitches occur to me. I don't plan to race the thing.

Dropped my bracket off at the fabricators for repairs today. They will straighten the cheeks, weld the crack and reinforce, re-weld the cheeks to the tube and reinsert/weld the inner tube, all for $100. I feel like it's a fair price.

EE: I got the template and I really appreciate it, that will be a ...

Ask for forgiveness

LoL, that sounds a little more familiar. :P
It looks good none the less, I should have taken that route, the new fiberglass hatch cost a small fortune when you add up all of the mat, resin and gel coat, not to mention chip brushes, latex gloves, mixing cups, a new 90 deg die grinder and 40 grit ...

Wow, where did you find 1" ply at?!

hp18carr: you are welcome to my original hatch if you would like. It could be considered repairable, depending on how good you are with glass. Just pay shipping and you can have it.

Here are the pics of my mast step. The crack is pretty clear there, I don't know if it's caused by the material shrinking (body filler I think) or if it's due to stress. The through deck for the mast light is obvious leaking, some people just shouldn't be allowed to own boats!

WHat color is the deck? Is this white or off white, does anyone know how to match it with new gel coat?