Chebacco News 64 – The Coulson Build

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Over a year ago, Canadians Shelley and Jerry sent me some photos of their sheet ply build – and a great looking marine grade aluminium rudder. I am looking forward to hear how it works. Jerry has built over 40 boats and this build shows his skills.

Great news just today:

Hi Andrew. We just put her in the water. We are in midst of setting the sails properly and adding fittings etc. We are hoping to go sailing this weekend. Thank you for your interest. I’ll send a picture.   Take care. Shelley.

UPDATE July 2019: She is for sale, the for sale pages.

Categories: Building Rudder Sheet Ply Chebacco

4 thoughts on “Chebacco News 64 – The Coulson Build”

  1. Tom Wright

    Hi congratulations on the boat . I have a chebacco I bought about 20 years ago and have hardly used as the centreboard pin leaks into the cabin .
    Can anyone give me ideas how to make a waterproof centreboard pivot bolt ?
    Thanks Tom from Cairns Qld Australia

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      Tom

      my Chebacco has a plain stainless steel rod (19mm I think) cut to the exact width of the centreboard case logs. When inserted in the holes in the centreboard case it is flush with either side. Over the ends I have screwed 6mm thick by 50mm diameter plywood disks, glued with sealant. I think I used 3 stainless self tappers for each disc, but the sealant itself would probably be enough.

      It doesn’t leak a drop and the rod can’t come out. I have once had to remove the centreboard by removing the disks and knocking out the rod with a small punch and hammer. No problems.

      The inside of the holes were epoxied to stop water getting into the wood of the centreboard case or case logs.

      I have previously had boats that had a bolt with nuts and metal and rubber washers. They squash the centreboard case and still leak.

      Andrew

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  2. Barry

    Interesting. Appears the builder cut gussets into the forward part of the bilge panel to help with the twist. Is this a common practice?

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      Barry,
      this is one of a few common practices with that panel – the most common is to laminate that panel, or the end of that panel, with two 1/4″ sheets. It is a lot of twist for a 1/2″ sheet.

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