Over-view shot portside rudder with straps exposed.

Upper Starboard side. Upper bolts seem to be ok.

Upper pintle strap exposed. All lower bolts had turned to powder through galvanic action.

Portside upper rudder arm strap exposed

Mid pintle strap exposed.

Lower pintle strap was fiberglassed in.

Port side rudder arm attachment point

Portside rudder top after heating and ready for removal

Starboard side rudder top with screws removed

Scott using hammer and chisel and screwdrivers and wrecking bar to get pintal straps to release from rudder.

Note straps have been released from rudder. The rudder weighs about 80 lbs and care was used to make sure no one got hurt from it falling.

Rudder removed

Rudder, note strap locations

detail of rudder strap locations

lower rudder strap detail

Note pintal straps still with boat. Pintals - 13/16" pins and 1" gudgeon holes. Delrin bushings made to raise rudder 1/8" and fill pin slots.

Edson steering assembly minus the rack gear. Taken from the stern through rudder arm slot.

Edson steering gear rack with tiller arm attached.

Scott releaving the slots for pintal straps to make it easier to reinstall.

Test fitting. Two bushings 1/4" was too much 1/8" was just right. Holes for bolts were drilled to 5/16" and tapped.

Pintal with one bushing in place and strap epoxied on and through bolted.

Scott applying fairing compound.

Upper rudder painted and second fairing compound applied 5/22/05. After sanding, bottom paint to be applied and she's ready for launch.

Rudder finished and ready for sea 5/24/05