Specifications

rudder, is solid stainless steel, which is welded to a steel blade in the interior of the rudder.

Where the rudder post passes through the hull, water tightness is ensured by means of a stuffing box. It

is recommended that the packing inside the stuffing box be replaced annually to ensure continued

water tightness. Packing of the proper size is available from most marine hardware stores. The

Endeavour 40 requires 3/8” square packing. Cut packing in individual rings rather than a long spiral to

prevent binding on the rotating shaft.

The pedestal steering system installed on your yacht operates with stainless steel cables rotating a

quadrant bolted and keyed to the rudder post. The cables run through a conduit attached to a massive

steel support frame at the rudder and the motor mount then to the pedestal where they are shackled to a

stainless steel chain running over a sprocket on the steering sheel shaft. Normal maintenance should

only require occasional oiling of all the moving parts with teflon grease, inspection of cables for wear

and proper tension, and a check of all bolted connections for tightness.

3.5) Ballast:

All ballast is internally mounted inside the keel, which is molded integrally with the hull. Cast pieces

of lead are placed in the hull, encapsulated in a polyester bonding resin, and then covered with a layer

of woven roving to form a fiberglass cap. When finished, the ballast becomes a structural part of the

hull.

3.6) Interior Construction:

The interior of your Endeavour 40 is built up of wood. First, a framework of floor timbers is

constructed and placed in the bilge and heavily bonded in place with woven roving. A plywood sole is

glued and screwed on top of these floor timbers and bonded to the hull all around its periphery with

woven roving.

All timbers and plywood are saturated with polyester resin before assembly to seal all exposed wood.

Next, the entire sole is covered with teak parquet flooring, bonded in place with a waterproof adhesive.

All bulkheads are bonded to the hull with two layers of woven roving on both sides.