Hello all,
I acquired a Minifish back in late June and enjoyed taking it out on 10 or so outings over the rest of the summer. Since the varnish on the rudder and daggerboard was worn, I decided to sand it off and refinish as a winter project; however, after drying out in my house for a couple weeks, the daggerboard has taken on a noticeable twist - about 3 degrees counterclockwise from top to bottom (that doesn't sound like much, but if I lay the board on a table, the trailing edge is now a good 3/8 inch higher than the leading edge). How much of a problem will this cause while sailing, and is this something that can be corrected by soaking the board in water and then clamping it flat to dry, etc.?
Thanks!
I acquired a Minifish back in late June and enjoyed taking it out on 10 or so outings over the rest of the summer. Since the varnish on the rudder and daggerboard was worn, I decided to sand it off and refinish as a winter project; however, after drying out in my house for a couple weeks, the daggerboard has taken on a noticeable twist - about 3 degrees counterclockwise from top to bottom (that doesn't sound like much, but if I lay the board on a table, the trailing edge is now a good 3/8 inch higher than the leading edge). How much of a problem will this cause while sailing, and is this something that can be corrected by soaking the board in water and then clamping it flat to dry, etc.?
Thanks!
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