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Is anyone using a stainless rudder blade? I have a friend who can make me one, but only about 1/8" thick. I don't know if this is strong enough to control the boat. Does anyone know?

Paul Kalkstein (pkalkstein-at-yahoo.com)

Stainless rudders are not allowed per the one-design rules:

6.4 RUDDER: The rudder shall be of built-up or molded fiberglass and
resin material or of wood covered with fiberglass and resin. The
profile of the rudder shall conform to Drawing 6.3. The rudder profile
plan shall be a fair curve, approximately circular, between the
reference points 6” above line z - z.

http://forum.daysailer.org/dsa_handbook_spec.php