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| Author: | Campthewestcoast [ Sat May 15, 2021 8:04 am ] |
| Post subject: | Early production rudder upgrade |
Having a first generation outback (not sure of the year could be a 03) with an original style rudder I wanted to upgrade the rudder but there was nothing on the market for my year I ended up fabricating my own I used a marine grade poly board called; Starboard from Tapp plastics( no advertisement it’s just where I found it) and is workable with wood tools I started with a 3/8” thick 10”x16” piece which cost around $15 Cut it with jig saw the shape I wanted about 3 times as large as the original Make sure when fabricating that you leave 20% of the total surface area of the rudder in front Of the turning axis ( rudder pin) for ease of turning and control Next I took a belt sander and shaped the “starboard” like a airplane wing for better performance in the water For the tee section on top of the rudder for pin mounting and steering lines I used more “starboard” stainless steel angle and stainless steel fasteners Now it’s like having upgraded to the sailing rudder on newer than mine outbacks Tracking and steering have improved 100% from stock |
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