That is a good looking Skiff Doug. Little far to drive and get for me.

I need something else, yester evening I fought all the way up wind on
the lake (est 25ktswind), started to turn downwind for a haul ass ride
home and did an gybe that was to much for the rudder on the labrisa.
The rudder snapped off, the aluminum casting that held the rudder split
in half with a loud boom and the rudder blade hit the deep six, did the
fastest spiral ever :0(

Luckly I had a paddle, took down the main and limped back to the
marina with a paddle for a rudder on just the jib. I still have the top
half of the tiller and hopefully the local metal shop can make me a new
rudder with the parts I have left. Good news is it happened on my last
sail of the weekend.

Joe

SUZY wrote:
That is a good looking Skiff Doug. Little far to drive and get for me.


I was thinking you could sail RED CLOUD up there and get it,
hang it from davits

I need something else, yester evening I fought all the way up wind on
the lake (est 25ktswind), started to turn downwind for a haul ass ride
home and did an gybe that was to much for the rudder on the labrisa.
The rudder snapped off, the aluminum casting that held the rudder split
in half with a loud boom and the rudder blade hit the deep six, did the
fastest spiral ever :0(


Cast aluminum is not very strong. I've seen a lot of
production boats with these, seems like a bad idea. You can
get two sheets of aluminum plate and bolt them with some PVC
spacers to make a strong & seamanlike rudder head. Or you
can fit a non-kick-up rudder, lighter and stronger yet.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

DSK wrote:
SUZY wrote:
That is a good looking Skiff Doug. Little far to drive and get for me.


I was thinking you could sail RED CLOUD up there and get it,
hang it from davits

I'd love to sail the Pacific NW, stop in and meet Ol Thom.


I need something else, yester evening I fought all the way up wind on
the lake (est 25ktswind), started to turn downwind for a haul ass ride
home and did an gybe that was to much for the rudder on the labrisa.
The rudder snapped off, the aluminum casting that held the rudder split
in half with a loud boom and the rudder blade hit the deep six, did the
fastest spiral ever :0(


Cast aluminum is not very strong. I've seen a lot of
production boats with these, seems like a bad idea. You can
get two sheets of aluminum plate and bolt them with some PVC
spacers to make a strong & seamanlike rudder head. Or you
can fit a non-kick-up rudder, lighter and stronger yet.

Damn cheap ass Kanook boats
;0)

Yelp I'm going to the boneyards around here, I'm sure Ill find
something that works. I've been wanting to take off the mast and get up
north under the bridges and explore the wildlife area anyway it's been
6-7 mo's, good excuse to break out the Mercury for a while.

Capt. Suzy
35s5
NY





Fresh Breezes- Doug King