On Mon, 2 Nov 1998 15:51:01 EST RSKARAM@aol.com writes:
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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>
Where can you get this piece of plastic and what thickness do you plan to
use. A cost would also be nice. It sounds like a wonderful setup.
Steve. (Sparky)
< 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
>
>
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