And thanks not only to Cordell, but also to you, Bones, because I've been sending pics of your original rudder, as well as your kick-up, to those who have requested them. But yours is the balanced blade, isn't it Michael, because it has a significant "crook" in the leading edge, below the last pintle, that my rudder doesn't have. --Craig
----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael L Bowden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, February 20, 2004 10:18 PM Subject: makes perfect sense . . . Hi Guys, My rudder is straight on my '76 M17. It does slide up on the P+G's. I fabricated my kick-up rudder by cloning the original. I then cut it so she would fold and made SS cheek plates. My kick up is a bit beefier than the stock mahagony one, I had it made from white oak. Theo did an article on it in the last Monty newsletter years ago. I'm presently on vacation in the Keys, sure wish I had an M boat here with me. (It wouldn't quite fit in the overhead on the 757.) Later, Bones _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
