The rudder post was shaped from a block of hardwood 3 inches square and 10
inches long. Two inches from the lower end saw cuts were made in the side
of the block to a depth of 3/4 inch. Then with a chisel the sides were
split off, forming a large pin with a square shank 8 inches long. Next the
corners of the shank were cut off, rounding it to a diameter of 1-1/2
inches. The runner block was fastened securely to the head of the rudder
post with screws. A 1-1/2-inch hole was now drilled into the backbone at
the stern end to receive the rudder post. A tiller was next cut out of a
1-inch board to the shape shown in Fig. 167. A slot was cut in the end of
the tiller, and the latter fitted snugly over the top of the post, where
it was held in place by screws threaded in through the sides.
[Illustration: Fig. 167. The Tiller.]
[Illustration: Fig. 168. Drilling the Mast Step.]
The mast of our boat was a pole 8 feet long, tapering from a diameter 2
inches at the base to 1-1/2 inches at the top. A step for the mast was cut
from a 2 by 4 block 8 inches long. A 2-inch hole was drilled into the face
of this block. We had no drill large enough to bore this hole, but
accomplished the same result by drilling eight 1/2-inch holes inside of a
2-inch circle (Fig.
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