I drove down to DonKeyHoTey’s place to hang out and work on Hare on Fire his 19′ International Lightning modified for the WaterTribe Everglades Challenge. Lots of strategy and logistics were talked about. A few modifications to the boat too. We moved the oar locks for better ergonomics (Is that the right term?). Maintenance on the aft through hull and cover was performed. The big item was addressing the rudder. After breaking the rudder in the 2012 EC we have been sailing with the stock Lightning rudder. We need a kick up rudder for the 2013 EC and shallow water sailing. This weekend included building a mock up of the rudder head. A mock up was a great idea because some of the minor details could be worked out on the fly.
