Assembly Plan

  1. Centermark rudder outlet on bottom of hull using the edges of the flat profile as a datum
  2. Clamp boat to drill press bed with hull facing up
  3. Drill press 1/4 inch pilot hole
  4. Drill press slightly less than 10mm hole
  5. Test fit of stainless steel tube, if hole is too small, drill slightly bigger
  6. Mark 26.25mm circle on same center and hot wire cut to 16mm deep
  7. Insert stainless steel tube through bottom of hole and attach to the rest of rudder hardware (not including rudder shaft and rudder)
  8. Attach the shaft seal to the bottom of the stainless steel tube, if not flush with bottom of hole, file down end of stainless steel tube
  9. Caulk the stainless steel tube to the upper side of the hull
  10. Caulk the shaft seal to the bottom side of the hole
  11. Insert rudder shaft and rudder and tighten set screw