Tuesday, April 21, 2009

Just Ruddering Around






For the rudder I tired to use the wet sand compression technique to get the carbon fiber to conform to the wood core but it didn't work. Not enough compression and the sand was not even on the bottom. I went back to my previous method of pressing wood core and carbon fiber cloth against an EVA foam. It worked better than the sand.
Next, I need to get the cables and cable guides into the kayak before I can varnish the insides. I'm going to spring load the rudder to the down position and use a cable pull to pull it to the up and stored position.

QOD: The statistics on sanity are that one out of every four Americans is suffering from some form of mental illness. Think of your three best friends. If they're ok, then it's you. Rita Mae Brown.