Friday, 27 October 2023

Replacing the Rudder and Prop

I thought I had the prop shaft installation finished until I made this unpleasant discovery:


The new prop shaft isn't shorter - I'd just inserted it further into the clamp than the old one had been. Undoing the clamp again was a grim prospect, but I'm getting quite good at it now & have all the right equipment.

Here's the rudder having CopperCoat applied:




And here's everything reassembled again:


Five minutes to post about three days work ...



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