Model Boat Mayhem

Mess Deck: General Section => Beginners start here...! => Topic started by: nigel3a on April 11, 2012, 03:35:21 pm

Title: A learning Curve
Post by: nigel3a on April 11, 2012, 03:35:21 pm

It pays to read the instructions.
 
I just received the rudder for my Sparrow. It comes with a support tube to go through the hull, I thought to myself, that seems on the large side. Needless to say I drilled out the pilot hole I already made. Because the stern rises up slightly the outer part didn't sit flush with the hull, so I countersunk it to make it fit flush.
Excellent job I though, but when I looked inside the hole was almost at the edge of the balsa brace inside the hull.

I looked at the plans in the book and it showed just the rudder stem going through the hull. 
I guess that's lack of experience for you. Anyway to remedy it, I just filled the hole back up with resin and redrilled the pilot hole. Hopefully that'll do the job.

As a footnote, would I be right in thinking that just a spot of grease oo the stern tube will stop the water coming in. It is a snug fit.

Nigel.

Title: Re: A learning Curve
Post by: Stavros on April 11, 2012, 05:23:08 pm

Grease it up everytime ,doesnt matter how tight the fit is,it will stop the water comming in



Dave

Title: Re: A learning Curve
Post by: Tug-Kenny RIP on April 11, 2012, 08:43:21 pm

I always situate the top of the rudder shaft above the waterline as well as greasing it.

Can't be too careful

ken