Gary, I was interested in your comment that your plastic rudder doesn't warp. I have a Ruddercraft retractable rudder that has a plastic blade, and it took a warp during its first season that I've not been able to permanently fix. Joel at Ruddercraft suggested bending it in the opposite direction and clamping it for several days. This did straighten it, but the fix was temporary and within a few days on the boat it was back to the same warped shape again. Any ideas? Thanks, Rick M17 #633 Lynne L On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 11:02 PM, GILASAILR--- via montgomery_boats < montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> wrote:
Tom B,
What did the rudder weigh? Type and density of woods (different types of mahogany over the years) affect the weight and ultimate strength - my last wood rudder was little better than bad pallet lumber and warped in a few months (stored indoors)
Inquiring minds... That is why 'we' built a plastic one. No warping and mucho control over strength,weight and shape!
Thanks GO M-17t sail # 354 'Tiny Purple Fishes'
In a message dated 10/21/2015 4:58:55 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com writes:
Hello John, Another Monty owner already got the info I need to me. Thanks for your offer. Tom B
On Wed, Oct 21, 2015 at 1:50 PM, John Schinnerer <john@eco-living.net> wrote:
I have a 74 - plain wooden rudder, painted, two pintles, no sliding rod gizmo. I can weight it if you want - I assume the rudder was pretty much the same from 74 to 77?
cheers, John S.
On 10/21/2015 11:27 AM, Thomas Buzzi wrote:
Does anybody know how heavy the stock wooden rudder was on 17 Montgomerys built in 1977?
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