S2 7.9 - kickup rudder

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Design:S279R  
Rudder

This is becoming a fairly popular item at Phil's Foils.   The boats are aging, and the rudder has an inherent weakness from the head being set so far back over the foil section.  The loadings at the transition from the head to the foil are very high.

This design addresses the mechanical issues by using a red cedar core with a very heavy fiberglass laminate at the transition from foil to head.  It will last you many many years.

 
Shown at right with a polyurathane finish on the head, and white epoxy primer on the wetted section.
 
Customer says (spring '05): "Phil,  Thanks for the fine service.  The rudder arrived yesterday and it is beautiful and arrived in good condition.  I am always impressed by people that do such good honest work.  You live in another country, we never met and yet you make something of value for me with very easy correspondence.  Thank you for making this purchase so pleasant.  I hope this rudder will last me for another 20 years, but if I need any other parts I will call you first.  Russ"
 

Need fairing templates?   This set of 3 matches the plan templates for the rudder and daggerboard.  Cut out of phenolic sheet.

Feedback letter from the first customer:

Hi Phil,
The new rudder is working really well, I have not used it in a real blow yet but I finished first in my division two weeks ago with 5 bullets. The regatta was in Oswego and our club won 3 of the 5 divisions. This past weekend I finished third at the Hospice regatta in Henderson Harbor. Needless to say I am real pleased with the rudder.
Thank you ,
Don

And from a later customer:

I have been very happy with it. Having broken the original foam core rudder twice before, I would highly recommend anyone switching to Phil’s laminated cedar construction. I think it ought to become the class standard.


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