wanted firefly rudder

[barry]

looking for a cheap lifting firefly rudder as i am restoring a 1983 firefly for my local sea scout group

[Ed]

grrrrrr

just wrote an answer to this and it looks like it has gone up in smoke

I might have one, an old fairely ali stock....but may also have sold it.

Do you want blade and stock or just stock?

dagger or spoon?

Where are you based

eib

[barry]

um well im looking for the whole lifting rudder.

straight rudder
sudbury, suffolk.

barry

[Rupert]

Hi Brian,

I can't find the blade we were talking about at the show - either I gave it away already or it is buried deep...I'll keep looking. You might do well to ask at the Firefly clubs near to you there to see if anyone has any spare kit to hand, too, if Ed has similar problems to me.

Rudders are also fairly easy to make, so long as you aren't looking for perfection. The rules for the shape of the Firefly blade are online (20 cm wide, 60 cm below the waterline, I think) so you could go that route fairly cheaply.

[GAVinT]

Hi, Barry, if all else fails, not wishing to tread on any toes, I have a spare spoon rudder from a written off Solo that would probably fit, however sorry no stock/tiller.
If you want it let me know (on the basis its obviously for a very good cause and you can collect), PM me, regards Gavin.

[barry]

um not sure. im part of the 3rd sudbury sea scouts.

[Ed]

mine if I can find it.....is a spoon not a straight dagger.

cheers

eib

[barry]

hi a lifting spoon rudder would be fine too if theres no dagger one.

barry

[Ed]

I will try and remember to dig around and see if I can find it.

As I said....havn't seen it for a while

cheers

eib