Awhile back you responded to a post I sent regarding tightening the bolts on the rudder gudgeon on my 272. I've got the rudder down in the basement now and am ready to bore out the holes and fill them with epoxy as you suggested. I hope that you recall my problem which is that every time I tighten the bolts on the rudder I have to tighten them further because the foam fill inside the rudder is slowly compressing. This is also true of the tiller attachment at the top of the rudder. In both instances I can see some distortion in the rudder. Now to my questions. I've never worked with epoxy systems. Any advice on what type to use? Your earlier posting suggested boring the hole out 1/2" wider than it is now, fill the hole with epoxy and redrill. What about bending a right angle on a nail, chucking it up and after inserting it into the hole, cleaning out the foam without drilling out the holes oversize? Have you tried it this way? Let me know what you would do. I know that this isn't something that can be screwed up badly, but if you can tell me what you've done that worked, it'll start me off in the right direction. Appreciate the advice as always, Tom
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Oh, here is the picture....
Phil this can be deleted. I am having trouble with the picture size . I am at 660k. r.w.landau
Phil this can be deleted. I am having trouble with the picture size . I am at 660k. r.w.landau
Sorry, sorry, sorry sorry.
I tried to post it but it won't go. If anyone wants the sketch, e-mail me at: rwlandau@aol.com this is similar to a sketch in Don Casey's book, "THIS OLD BOAT" r.w.landau
I tried to post it but it won't go. If anyone wants the sketch, e-mail me at: rwlandau@aol.com this is similar to a sketch in Don Casey's book, "THIS OLD BOAT" r.w.landau
what the heck IS this picture?
All I can tell so far is that it brought our server to its knees several times this afternoon... I would like to see a copy of it so I can figure out what went wrong! phil@sailboatowners.com
All I can tell so far is that it brought our server to its knees several times this afternoon... I would like to see a copy of it so I can figure out what went wrong! phil@sailboatowners.com
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Don't mean to laugh at others, but I find this very amusing R.W. As I read all your post titles in my head it reads like a childs nursery rhyme. "Oh where is the picture, the picture the picture, oh where is the picture I am trying to post" Don
Don't mean to laugh at others, but I find this very amusing R.W. As I read all your post titles in my head it reads like a childs nursery rhyme. "Oh where is the picture, the picture the picture, oh where is the picture I am trying to post" Don
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