When I was rebuilding my '76 rudder (same design), I found mine had long screws inset behind 1/2" bungs that, along with some sort of adhesive, attached the stepped forward leading edge to the main rudder body. Larry
On Tue, 13 Dec 2005 08:11:09 -0800 "Tom Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > I suspect the fasteners are the result of the past damage from > grounding > as well Bill. Whatever is there is covered by a filler of some kind > and > faired. If I had to guess, I'd say the leading edge was reattached > sometime in the past and that those are lag bolts of some kind. > Whatever, the repair has held up. t > > > /)) Tom Smith & Jane VanWinkle > M15/345--Chukar > M17/496--Unnamed > > > > > Good photos of the rudders. The 1975 rudder. What type of fasteners > ( 3 > 0f > them) are those on the foot of the rudder. My 1975 rudder is stating > to > delaminate at the foot and I propose waterproof glue supplemented > with > long screws or other fasteners. > > Would appreciate firsthand advice. > > Bill K Half Monty M-17 (#55) > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > > > _______________________________________________ > http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats > > _______________________________________________ http://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/montgomery_boats
