Toller wrote:
What you are describing is a disaster guarenteed to happen.


Why?
The mahogany board weighs 15 pounds. The oak board should weight about 23.
Even if I hadn't just lost 7 pounds, what severe problems will the 8 pounds
cause?

I am not being argumentative; I concede I don't know anything about boat
building, and little more about sailing. But I have sailed this with my 95
pound son in it, and it is fine (if a little sluggish); why would 8 pounds
of board matter?




It is not the added 8 lbs although rudders are designed to be as light
as possible.

It is that this is not a good application for white oak.

Now if you quarter saw that 8/4 stock, you can make some very nifty trim
for tha boat.


Lew