I need some ideas for protecting the rudder on my next build. The model is a 1930s style river cabin cruiser, the rudder is mounted on pintle's hanging off the stern. I built something similar about 40 years ago, and broke the rudder many times. This time I'm making it from brass, hinged on to a brass plate let into the transom so the mount should be strong, but reversing into another model with that will be like a dagger, and accidents DO happen. The only idea I've had is to form some brass rod around it, but that won't look good, and is not very true to the type.

Has anyone any ideas that will help? Or maybe has seen a similar boat with an elegant solution.

All suggestions are welcome.

Chas

Just to add clarity to what I'm on about, I found this picture on the web of something similar. The boat I'm making is much beamier though.

Edited By Charles Oates on 23/02/2018 09:14:36