In a message dated 4/11/06 7:08:30 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, warren@xxxxxxxxxxxx writes: Hey Bill, thanks for all the suggestions. How did you ensure that the blue line (the edge between wood and blue) is very fair? Use the fairing tape others have suggested? I have another question for you -- how did you attach the two rudder gudgeons to the transom and transom bar? I think that's tonight's project... Thanks for all your help. Warren Warren, The pin-striping tape is probably the way to go, but I just carefully measured the size of the trim that I wanted to use along the gunwale and sighted the tape down the hull as I followed the measured marks. Below are a couple of pictures of the transom on USA020. I used a backing plate inside the hull epoxied against the transom with 1/4"-#20 t-nuts. I have also used 1/4"-#20 t-nuts on the transom bar with appropriately sized 1/4"-#20 s/s bolts, 2-1/2" on upper gudgeon, 2" bolts on the lower. My chainplates are backed with 1/4" aluminum plates with 1/4"-#20 carriage bolts fitted thru square holes in the plates. The aluminum plates are bonded to wooden wedges that are shaped to the hull curvature. I am planning to use 1/4" nuts and lock washers to attach the chain plate gudgeons to the deck wings. Bill Scheumann USA020 and USA040
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