This morning I drilled through the bottom of the hull. Remember that the wooden support piece already had a hole through it so all I had to do was stick the drill into the hole and gently drill through the bottom. Easy peasy.
Then I added a clear coat of epoxy to the outside and used a stick with string wrapped around it to coat the inside of the hole. I scuffed up the tube with sandpaper and coated it with epoxy and slid it into place. Then I epoxied in some lateral supports made from scrap plywood. They are all clear coated as well. This should all be sufficient to withstand the forces from the rudder post. My guess is that the post will bend before the rudder support piece lets go.
When I ever get the cockpit deck installed it will surround the top of the post and will give it further support.
Peace! _/)
Then I added a clear coat of epoxy to the outside and used a stick with string wrapped around it to coat the inside of the hole. I scuffed up the tube with sandpaper and coated it with epoxy and slid it into place. Then I epoxied in some lateral supports made from scrap plywood. They are all clear coated as well. This should all be sufficient to withstand the forces from the rudder post. My guess is that the post will bend before the rudder support piece lets go.
When I ever get the cockpit deck installed it will surround the top of the post and will give it further support.
Peace! _/)
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