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I have to apologize for ignoring you all. Got focused on getting some stuff done and doing YouTubez. I’m sorry. I will try to do better.I’ll try to catch you up. I know I’ll miss things but this is about the best I can do for now.So when we last left o…

I have to apologize for ignoring you all. Got focused on getting some stuff done and doing YouTubez. I’m sorry. I will try to do better.

I’ll try to catch you up. I know I’ll miss things but this is about the best I can do for now.

So when we last le…

Today started out with a few Arts & Crafts. Making a rubber gasket for the rudder shaft stuffing box.

1/4″ rubber for gasket

Prety simple but you’d be amazed how many people don’t know how to make a gasket.

Cut hole for shaft

Bought these h…

Today started out with a few Arts & Crafts. Making a rubber gasket for the rudder shaft stuffing box.1/4″ rubber for gasketPrety simple but you’d be amazed how many people don’t know how to make a gasket.Cut hole for shaftBought these handy hole pu…

First task of the day is to locate the proper position for the rudder shaft tube. Thought about it and thought about it and decided to go with the plumb bob & ole’ Dead Eye! I have to be careful and fill in the oversize hole in stages. First will…

First task of the day is to locate the proper position for the rudder shaft tube. Thought about it and thought about it and decided to go with the plumb bob & ole’ Dead Eye! I have to be careful and fill in the oversize hole in stages. First will b…

So now that the skeg is permanently affixed to the boat I can move on getting the steering & running gear setup. First up is the rudder.Mockup rudder shaft slightly off center.The hole for the rudder shaft is a bit off so I had to enlarge it. See v…

So now that the skeg is permanently affixed to the boat I can move on getting the steering & running gear setup. First up is the rudder.

Mockup rudder shaft slightly off center.

The hole for the rudder shaft is a bit off so I had to enlarge it. …

One of the tasks I have to get out of the way before I can move onto the rest of the drive train is setting the skeg. The skeg is a single piece of very heavy walled Stainless Steel channel. Almost 6 feet long and weights about 60 lbs.Skeg fitted into …

One of the tasks I have to get out of the way before I can move onto the rest of the drive train is setting the skeg. The skeg is a single piece of very heavy walled Stainless Steel channel. Almost 6 feet long and weights about 60 lbs.

Skeg fitte…