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Try to make it a straight line from the rudder servo
arm to the rudder arm.
Skeg Mounting
Sharpen the skeg. Using a file and 220 grit paper,
sharpen the skeg.
The front should be sharp, and the back flat.
Install the skeg in to the center slot. Use a thin file if
needed, to remove any epoxy from sealing.
With the boat on the stand, shove the skeg all the
way in. Note how it fits. If all is well, remove the
skeg.
Use coarse sandpaper to rough up the bottom of
the skeg lip where it will contact the hull.
Put a piece of clear tape over the skeg slot.
Mix up some 30 minute epoxy, about ½ ounce.
Coat the edges of the skeg slot and the bottom of
the skeg lip with epoxy.
Push the skeg into the slot, piercing the tape as you
do so. Put epoxy all around the edges of the skeg,
inside the boat. Don’t coat the top of the lip, as you
may need to remove the skeg at some point.
Before the epoxy cures, sight from behind the boat,
and see if the skeg is straight. If it is tilted to one
side, put a piece of waxed paper over the skeg and
epoxy, and use a weight to hold the skeg straight.
You can also prop something against the skeg
under the boat.
Let this sit for at least 3 hours.
If you ever need to remove the skeg, use a heat
gun or propane torch to warm the aluminum, then
simply tap it out from the bottom with a block of
wood. Heat softens the epoxy.
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