MN3 The staining darkens wood to taste...not necess, but it does seal wood. Shape is = to other dagger or rudder (which I did) Glassing may also dark...

What I would think about doing is crafting a dagger, using the one you have as a template. To me easiest wousl be to take a piece of mahogany and cut ...

Wildbill2u, back in those days, likely corporate...Newport sales slowed as new and lighter hulls showed up, like the Hobie craze, and sheer change. I ...

Been hovering here for some time. The names Carter Pyle and Newport Boats (Costa Mesa, CA and Virginia) stick in head...Newport made the spendid Kite...

I only just found out about the resin thing and have a recycled hull to replace. Found out County does not really hold and generally sends to landfill...

Thanks. Will do so. Small town here.

FWIW. Anyone pays $30.00 for one cap needs to swill more. Also FWIW, attaching if you have is easy. The pair I made from left over epoxy, which I no ...

Thanks will check it out. I made one out of epoxy, then gave it up...it worked but seemed a PIA to fool with them.

You have the parts. which saves much time and hassle, go for it. Look forward to the progress.

I will try Sunrise. Much thanks.

Sorry for late response. I check the response box, but emails I did not rec...will check spam and email in CP to be sure. Anyway, Thanks for help. On...

Jeff, Thanks. It is still too cold here to epoxy...have had a piece of tube sitting by couch reminding me to have a half-inch or so cut off to do the ...

Much thanks. Weather here is in single digits but about to break...will be experimenting to find simplest. I have to order a piece of T6 tube and like...

Ah-ha, I get to answer my question, FWIW to others. the groove measure .5" and is very tight for .5 inch bit, with 7/16" fitting easy but amply.

OK...Sorry for late response, but rec no note of replies. I figured the questions. I am taking red line hull that was to be scrapped, had typical cra...

Below is a link from a Michigan Hobie 18 sailor that is extremely thoughtful and if you scroll down, good pic of idea of how to locate or set rudder r...

Thanks. I was going to go for the through bolt and out of stubbornness dug and found more #12 screws and used a tap to clean the holes...voila, all in...