One of the new sailors at Shearwater had the bottom rudder pintle pull out of the transom and now resides at the bottom of the lake.
Does anyone have an old Mirror (probably original 60s fitting) rudder pintle hiding in their box of bits.
Incidentally this boat has 58 carved very badly into the inside of the transom. Is this the real number. No sign of any other number on her.
Mirror Rudder Pintle
Mirror Rudder Pintle
Hornet 191 Shoestring,
Hornet 595 Demon awaiting restoration
Hornet 610 Final Fling
Hornet 353
Hornet 595 Demon awaiting restoration
Hornet 610 Final Fling
Hornet 353
Re: Mirror Rudder Pintle
I'll take a look tomorrow - is it one of the little gunmetal coloured ones?
The worry might be WHY it pulled out?
The worry might be WHY it pulled out?
Rupert
Re: Mirror Rudder Pintle
Thanks Rupert,
Yes the gunmetal one.
It is a verytired old boat and the screws have pulled out through the soft wood.
He had trouble with the rudder not staying down and we had a bit of a squall before a heavy shower last night so the force on the old wood was a bit excessive.
There is evidence of a hatch in the aft buoyancy tank but covered in fibreglass matting. We have discussed opening up and drying out and putting a patch of marine ply behind it and the bolting the new one in place.
Thats the plan anyway.
Roger
Yes the gunmetal one.
It is a verytired old boat and the screws have pulled out through the soft wood.
He had trouble with the rudder not staying down and we had a bit of a squall before a heavy shower last night so the force on the old wood was a bit excessive.
There is evidence of a hatch in the aft buoyancy tank but covered in fibreglass matting. We have discussed opening up and drying out and putting a patch of marine ply behind it and the bolting the new one in place.
Thats the plan anyway.
Roger
Hornet 191 Shoestring,
Hornet 595 Demon awaiting restoration
Hornet 610 Final Fling
Hornet 353
Hornet 595 Demon awaiting restoration
Hornet 610 Final Fling
Hornet 353
Re: Mirror Rudder Pintle
Found one. 3 screws very close together and a tapered pin.
Plan sounds OK, provided you can get ply in low enough down on the inside, and that the transom isn't totally rotten at that point. Otherwise, it might be a case of setting in a small piece of ply. If you use 15 minute setting Araldite, it can be a pretty quick job!
Plan sounds OK, provided you can get ply in low enough down on the inside, and that the transom isn't totally rotten at that point. Otherwise, it might be a case of setting in a small piece of ply. If you use 15 minute setting Araldite, it can be a pretty quick job!
Rupert
Re: Mirror Rudder Pintle
Thanks Rupert I will let Alex know. How much do you want for it?
May be I can pick it up when I am in the area I will let you know if /when I am near you.
Is it ok to give him your phone number if so landline or moble?
May be I can pick it up when I am in the area I will let you know if /when I am near you.
Is it ok to give him your phone number if so landline or moble?
Hornet 191 Shoestring,
Hornet 595 Demon awaiting restoration
Hornet 610 Final Fling
Hornet 353
Hornet 595 Demon awaiting restoration
Hornet 610 Final Fling
Hornet 353
Re: Mirror Rudder Pintle
No problem with giving him my number, but there is no charge, it didn't cost me anything - glad it can get another boat back on the water. Pick it up any time, or I can post it down.
Rupert