Well, a 2" x 2" rudder wouldn't fit, which I found out after I glued 2 1" x 2" boards together. Good glue, too -
I had to use a 1" x 2" and redesign a few things to fit everything together. It's gonna look great though! I really like how the oak looks with the varnish I'm using - I get a nice warm gold color with reddish highlights - see the picture of the hatch cover earlier.
I also had to re-drill some holes to get things to align properly. I tested the rudder briefly tonight... It feels pretty good, the angles are good as near as I can tell. It might be a bit long, but we'll know that when I re-assemble and test.
Next two weekends I'm on call, so I might not get a lot done... Oh well