Re: P19 Swiveling Rudder
RSKARAM@aol.com
Mon, 2 Nov 1998 15:51:01 EST
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Web Gang:
My previous P-15 was Onslow #1249 built in 1983. The lower portion of the
rudder was plastic and dropped down into the water from its own weight. It
was wonderful. Never a problem. As directed by a Web contribution, I drilled
a hole in the rudder at an appropriate spot, ran a shock cord from that hole
up to the gudgeon and the rudder was inclined to stay down until it hit
something and then it popped right up.
My current P-15 #2098 was built in 1994 and has a wooden rudder that requires
all kinds of attention in getting it down and then to stay down. Next spring
I'm going to get me a big peace of plastic and cut me out a new lower rudder
that will not become water logged and allow me the benefits of my old 1983
P-15.
Richard S. Karam
P-15 #2098
Oklahoma City