[Rhodes22-list] Rudder failure

[Tom Van Heule]

Would, in theory, this part be covered under ROC? Assuming he was holding
an email from Stan acknowledge his membership? (There is nothing more
official, correct? It what I have, and I save the email!)

On Sun, Jun 20, 2021, 5:14 PM ROGER PIHLAJA <roger_pihlaja at msn.com> wrote:

> Thomas,
>
> The GBI rudder head is made of PVC.  Even a UV stabilized grade of PVC
> will eventually become embrittled by sunlight exposure.  That’s what it
> looks like happened to yours.  Stan will sell you a new one.  Or, you might
> consider purchasing a piece of black ultra high molecular weight
> polyethylene (UHMWPE) and using your old rudder head as a template.  UHMWPE
> can  be cut and shaped with wood working tools.  My rudder head is 25+
> years old and shows no signs of sun exposure.  Try US Plastics,
> McMaster-Carr, or Grainger for UHMWPE.
>
> Roger Pihlaja
> S/V Dynamic Equilibrium
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jun 20, 2021, at 2:51 PM, THOMAS POLISE via Rhodes22-list <
> rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:
> >
> > Did anyone ever have this happen? And would you one what the material
> is and where I can get it?
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