Last Update: 18 Feb
06
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Shoe
You will need the parts as
illustrated in your manual to complete this sub-assembly. The
shoe is in Bag Number Two (#2). The screws, prop, rudder post
and rudder bushing are in the Hardware Bag.
   
Insert the
rudder post into the keel. Position it so that 1/8" of the post
sticks out below the keel, as shown. Then, apply CA to the
joints between the rudder post and keel, and the sub-deck.
Roger's Notes:
Be
sure the rudder shaft is aligned with the keel, as shown, before
gluing it in place. This can be checked by inserting the rudder
shaft into the rudder post and observing the shaft and keel from
the rear. Also, be very careful not to get any CA on the inside
of the rudder post.
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Rudder & Shoe
You will need the parts illustrated
in your manual to complete this sub-assembly. The rudder shaft
is in the Hardware Bag. The rudder is in Bag Number Three (#3).
Roger's Notes:
You
will only need one of the die-cut rudder parts from the die-cut
sheets.
Rudder
Sand the edges
of the rudder indicated in the illustration to a round section,
as shown.
Apply Slow CA to
the flat edge of the rudder and glue it to the rudder shaft so
that 1/2" of the shaft extends below the bottom edge of the
rudder, as shown.
Cut a piece of fiberglass cloth the
same height as the rudder, and long enough to wrap around both
sides. Tack the fiberglass cloth to one side of the rudder with
CA. Then, wrap the fiberglass cloth around the shaft and tack it
to the opposite side of the rudder in the same manner.
Mix about 1/2
ounce of resin and brush it into the fiberglass to bond it to
the rudder and shaft. Be careful to avoid getting resin on the
exposed ends of the rudder shaft. Allow the resin to cure before
going on.
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