I’m back to finishing up the Tamanu. Today it was time to install the leeboard pivot. It’s pretty simple. Just drill a hole, install the bushing and stick a pin through the whole mess. Of course, when I do a simple job it takes several hours.
Use a jig to get a perfect hole for the bushing.
The bushing with backing plate from the inside.
The bushing from the outside.
Leeboard mounted with a wooden pin that will be replaced with stainless steel.