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vertical fiberglass tip
Posted:
Sat Jul 19, 2014 7:55 pmby Mike53
What are builders doing to get a smooth transition to the fiberglass tip ?
The tips look nothing like the drawings ,not even close.
Are you trimming them at the front so that they will sit lower, and then trimming the rear so that the rudder fits ?
Thanks.
Mike
Re: vertical fiberglass tip
Posted:
Sat Jul 19, 2014 8:32 pmby A10snoopy
Mike, I trimmed about 3/4 inches from the bottom of the vertical and the horizontal tips with a dremeI tool using a cutoff wheel. I accepted the fact that that makes them a little shorter than the rudder and elevator. Paul Onex 76
Re: vertical fiberglass tip
Posted:
Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:00 pmby Mike53
Thanks Paul.I knew I would have to do something,just wasn't sure what.3/4 of an inch it is :!:
Cheers.
Mike
Re: vertical fiberglass tip
Posted:
Sat Jul 19, 2014 10:35 pmby rk2436
Mike,what you cut off the bottom will bring the length in closer to match up with the rudder. Don't cut the rear edge to change the length,now the factory built in warp of the trailing edge is another animal.
Re: vertical fiberglass tip
Posted:
Sun Jul 20, 2014 2:54 pmby Mike53
Thanks guys.I took the 3/4" off on my table saw (80 teeth)and it worked out great :D
Cheers,
Mike