This year I tried spraying the Whitehall with water from a garden sprayer in order to swell the planks. This worked pretty well. I launched it a week ago. There was a little seepage from an upper plank that I hadn't sprayed as much but it closed up pretty fast. I had to pump out a little water Friday night and it was fine after that.
I had a problem with the rudder. The acorn nut that keeps the tie rod from slipping all the way through the pins came off. I did a temporary repair with duct tape and used a modern end nut as a permanent replacement. This does not look as good as the brass nut it replaced but it has a built-in lock washer so that it will not come loose again.
The Black Sheep needs some work. More on that later.
Friday, May 25, 2012
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