So, the “counter timber” (reference Lloyds) aka “tail feather” (reference Crocker and McIntosh) aka “horn timber” (reference most boatbuilders) has some checking and some rot around the rudder tube. We’re hoping to repair rather than replace this lengthy timber. More posts to come on this one..
On December 9, 2006, Congress passed the reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Act (MSA). The primary law governing fishing in U.S. waters, MSA was first passed in 1976, and requires reauthorization every 10 years. This year’s reauthorization includes important conservation measures for promoting sustainable fisheries nationwide. Read more about it and other ocean environmental issues on the Patagonia webpage about the company’s Oceans as Wilderness 2006-2007 environmental campaign.
The Atlantic Ocean Nova Scotia photo: Brenda 2003
It’s so strange that something that was once “common” is now so hard to find. Every-other-floor has keel bolts w/nuts/washers and every-other-one has drifts with clench rings. So, where can one find bronze clench rings these days? As it turns out, just about nowhere. I’ve got a call into a foundry in Port Townsend, Washington that should have them in stock. My fingers are crossed…Otherwise, we’ll be making clench rings this week.
