Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Gudgeons...


The gudgeons on this boat are carbon plates that are bonded in with carbon cloth.  The cassette and rudder will attach to the gudgeons with stainless pins.



The upper gudgeon plate is glued to the traveler beam and a fillet has been added.
Three layers of 200 g carbon cloth have been wrapped around the gudgeon and the traveler beam

This is the inside of the lower gudgeon.  A wooden wedge sits under the carbon plate.  Thickened epoxy filler is added all around so the carbon cloth goes over smoothly with no sharp edges. 


A 7/8" rod aligns the gudgeons before the lower is glued into the boat.


Here the lower gudgeon is glued and a fillet has been added


Inside of the lower with carbon cloth.

Outside of lower with carbon cloth.