Recent content by Goatman24

One more question PAR, I've found some reasonably priced HDPE on Ebay. Would 1/2" thickness be sufficient or should it be a little thicker?

I've attached two more drawings. One shows what I had when I purchased the boat. (From memory) The other is what I'm going to do. One other note, I did notice with the Corian rudder that broke that there was some vibration on the tiller that I didn't have previously. I'm thinking with the...

Guys, thank you for your replies. PAR, thank you for the very detailed reply. I'm going to attempt to duplicate your far left design and will try to find a source for the HDPE. My thoughts with the Corian were that it would hold up well to the water although it would be on the heavy side. I...

I have a small 1965 11' Whistler MFG sailboat with 18' mast, main sail and jib. Everything was original on the boat except the rudder which is currently laying at the bottom of Atwood Lake in Ohio. I've made a new tiller out of quartersawn white oak and have made two 1/2" thick rudders out of...