[Rhodes22-list] Balanced Helm
Michael Meltzer
rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org
Tue, 27 Aug 2002 15:53:09 -0400
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I have alway been told that bondo is the wong product for a boat, double =
that for anything under the waterline, something about water and it not =
likling each other. I alway use west with the right filler for the job.
MJM
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From: Richard F Sheehan=20
To: rhodes22-list@rhodes22.org=20
Sent: Tuesday, August 27, 2002 3:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] Balanced Helm
Todd;
1. My boat is an older model and the goose neck is free =
floating....and has no "position". What method of positioning the boom =
do newer boats have?
A: Mine is like yours, I cleat it off so that it won't rise when I =
raise the main.
2. This question is more important because I was going to be =
making a new rudder. The previous owner had made the one on there now. =
The rudder actually pivots down so far that it goes slightly past =
vertical and starts to angle forward. Is this by design?
A: Yes. The boat should steer effortlessly with the rudder in this =
position. Might I ask why go to the expense and trouble of making a =
new rudder? Even if it is chewed up some, you can use bondo and a =
sealer to repair the one you have.
Dick
CPT Richard F. Sheehan=20
PO Box 117
Wellfleet. MA 02667-0117
PH: 508-349-3096
dickshee@juno.com
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<DIV>Todd;</DIV>
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<P>1. My boat is an older model and the goose neck is =
free=20
floating....and has no "position". What method of positioning =
the boom=20
do newer boats have?</P>
<P>A: Mine is like yours, I cleat it off so that it won't rise =
when I=20
raise the main.</P>
<P>2. This question is more important because I =
was going=20
to be making a new rudder. The previous owner had =
made the=20
one on there now. The rudder actually pivots down =
so far=20
that it goes slightly past vertical and starts to angle =
forward. Is=20
this by design?</P>
<P>A: Yes. The boat should steer effortlessly with the =
rudder in=20
this position. Might I ask why go to the expense and =
trouble of=20
making a new rudder? Even if it is chewed up some, you can use =
bondo=20
and a sealer to repair the one you have.<BR></P>
<P>Dick<BR><BR>CPT Richard F. Sheehan <BR>PO Box 117<BR>Wellfleet. =
MA=20
02667-0117<BR>PH:=20
508-349-3096<BR>dickshee@juno.com<BR></P></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BLOCKQUOTE>=
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