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2017 Penobscot 14 "St. Jacques" Rudder and Centerboard Profile 14 Dec 2016
14 December 2016 · 1 min · 618 views
What this video covers
Kent Blair modifies the rudder and centerboard geometry for a 2017 Penobscot 14 named St. Jacques.Watch To facilitate beaching, he drills the rudder to allow it to flip upward, noting that the boat’s reverse transom requires the rudder to sit high when retracted.0:28 He plans to attach a control line to the leading edge of the rudder to pull it down and extend it once the boat is back underway.0:42 For the centerboard, he profiles the edges by copying the geometry of a Sunfish daggerboard.0:52 Using a belt sander, he tapers the board from a thickness of one inch down to an eighth-inch edge on both sides.1:00 After sanding, he prepares the components for varnishing and readies the centerboard case for installation into the hull.1:27
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