{"id":488,"date":"2021-04-25T18:39:07","date_gmt":"2021-04-26T02:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?p=488"},"modified":"2021-04-25T18:39:07","modified_gmt":"2021-04-26T02:39:07","slug":"left-rudder-skin-take-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/2021\/04\/25\/left-rudder-skin-take-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Left rudder skin, Take 2"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0663-1600x900.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0663-1600x900.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0663-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0663-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0663-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0663-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>After thinking about the mess I made of the left rudder skin, I decided to just buy another one and give it another shot. The skin itself was only $43 and change. I also needed 8 stiffeners at $5.09 per 2.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0661-675x1200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"490\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0661-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=490\" class=\"wp-image-490\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0661-675x1200.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0661-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0661-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0661-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0661-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0661-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"675\" height=\"1200\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0662-675x1200.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"491\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0662-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=491\" class=\"wp-image-491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0662-675x1200.jpeg 675w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0662-169x300.jpeg 169w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0662-768x1365.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0662-864x1536.jpeg 864w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0662-1152x2048.jpeg 1152w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0662-scaled.jpeg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 675px) 100vw, 675px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Well-packaged delivery<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>By this point, I&#8217;ve gotten good at preparing rudder skins, so I starting Saturday afternoon and finishing with the prep work in 3.5 hours. That included cutting and forming the stiffeners, match-drilling them and the skin, deburring it all and dimpling both the skin and stiffeners. Next is painting&#8230;again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=492\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/64100042959__AA244CFD-AD5F-4320-8AB9-BE8D3766378C.fullsizerender-1600x900.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"492\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/64100042959__AA244CFD-AD5F-4320-8AB9-BE8D3766378C.fullsizerender-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=492\" class=\"wp-image-492\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/64100042959__AA244CFD-AD5F-4320-8AB9-BE8D3766378C.fullsizerender-1600x900.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/64100042959__AA244CFD-AD5F-4320-8AB9-BE8D3766378C.fullsizerender-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/64100042959__AA244CFD-AD5F-4320-8AB9-BE8D3766378C.fullsizerender-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/64100042959__AA244CFD-AD5F-4320-8AB9-BE8D3766378C.fullsizerender-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/64100042959__AA244CFD-AD5F-4320-8AB9-BE8D3766378C.fullsizerender-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=493\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0667-1600x900.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"493\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0667-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=493\" class=\"wp-image-493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0667-1600x900.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0667-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0667-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0667-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0667-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=494\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0670-1600x900.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"494\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0670-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/?attachment_id=494\" class=\"wp-image-494\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0670-1600x900.jpeg 1600w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0670-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0670-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0670-1536x864.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2021\/04\/IMG_0670-2048x1152.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After thinking about the mess I made of the left rudder skin, I decided to just buy another one and give it another shot. The skin itself was only $43 and change. I also needed 8 stiffeners at $5.09 per &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/2021\/04\/25\/left-rudder-skin-take-2\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-488","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=488"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":495,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/488\/revisions\/495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=488"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=488"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blog.aviate.org\/rv7\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=488"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}