Rudder blade completed

grey pigment in final epoxy layers,

bottom paint will come later,
4 layers of 6 oz fiberglass cloth,
weave filled with epoxy and microballoons

Daggerboard sculpted to shape ready for glassing

routered 1/2" groove up each side to accomodate 

lifting rope

Rudder blade faired and glasscloth going on

4 layers of 6 oz fiberglass cloth with epoxy

Rudder Blade

Rudder Blade

 clear cedar boards, 1-11/16" x 2-3/4" x 54"

epoxy glued with alternating cross grain

 before assembly, each board was tapered from waterline to tip,

every board has different taper based on the plan tapered foil section,

when assembled they form the approximate foil section shape,

this reduces the amount of material to be removed by planing 

 end view from aft

 aft perspective

 fully assembled

 assembled and the perimeter is trimmed

 aft view, ready for planing and sanding

forward view ready for planing

Daggerboard

Daggerboard construction

clear cedar boards 1.5" x 3.125" x 8ft

epoxied together with alternating cross grain

- note that before gluing the portions below the keel near 

the leading and trailing edges have been cut down close 

to the final foil thickness for each board, 

to minimize planing to the final shape

fairing the glass/epoxy sheathing

 hull coated with epoxy and phenolic microballoons,

and wet sanded with 80 grit on the agony plank

 bilge area recoated with neat epoxy after sanding

Filling the cloth with epoxy

 1st epoxy coat applied with 10" window sqeegee

coats 2 and 3 applied with 3mm foam roller to fill the cloth weave