[frers-list]New foil - Carbon Rudder - $7500

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I was attracted to the F33 because the initial cost was extremely low, the boat sails well and the build quality good.  The cost of a carbon fiber (CF) rudder assembly will be the start of a long downward spiraling path of economic destruction for the boat budget.  If we can get the price down considerably by ordering in bulk, Ill consider it. 

Does it make any sense to build a rudder assembly with a CF post using e-glass and epoxy resin for the foil to save money.

Boat gets splashed Monday 06.12 

Jonathan 

--- Arthur Kelley <akelley@optonline.net> wrote: 
> [frers-list]New foilMaybe if we all put a bunch of helium balloons in that empty space under the cockpit we could save 50 pounds for a whole lot less.  What do you think?
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> Keep smiling and have a great season!
> Art
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Neal Melanson 
>   To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com 
>   Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 2:53 PM
>   Subject: RE: [frers-list]New foil - Carbon Rudder - $7500
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>   Well I am pulling up stakes after talking to Composite Solutions, a manufacturer of custom rudders and other things carbon.  The budget pricing for a replacement carbon rudder is about $7500.   
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>   N
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>   From: Neal Melanson 
>   Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 8:48 AM
>   To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
>   Subject: RE: [frers-list]New foil
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>   I would like to stake out a position that we move toward a carbon rudder shaft/foil to lighten up the back end of the boat a bit.  I weighed my rudder in at 112lbs and I know its dry.  A carbon assy would be about 30lbs
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>   Neal Melanson
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>   From: frers-list-admin@lists.frers33.com on behalf of cc99jm@adelphia.net
>   Sent: Wed 6/7/2006 6:15 PM
>   To: frers-list@lists.frers33.com
>   Subject: [frers-list]New foil
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>   I replaced the lower rudder bearing last week on September.   The rudder post is worn so I'll  going to have a new rudder built next year.  Anybody have any suggestions for a builder?
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>   Jonathan
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