🔎 UNIDENTIFIED (Updated pictures)found this what i think is an old solid copper boat rudder. Found on the side of the historic nansemond river, any info helps

[TheDukeofDiesels]

 

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[TheDukeofDiesels]

Mud Hut has a good thought here. And the wood associated with this does seem very weak to control the rudder when turned into the current. Being a tail fin it would bear much less stress I'd think. But that's hard to buy also because wood would be easier to use. I know... big help...!!!

No worries and im really open to any and all ideas. I know brass and or bronze rudders were not uncommon in ocean bound vessels but typically most had wooden rudders or copper plated rudders. But i did find it on a salt water river bank in a known colonial trade route. So that's why im leaning more on a rudder. The shape and construction is consistant with a fishtail style fishing boat rudder but again nothing solid copper. So I dont know lol. but I think it's very old and worth investigating. Thank yall for the help.

 

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No worries and im really open to any and all ideas. I know brass and or bronze rudders were not uncommon in ocean bound vessels but typically most had wooden rudders or copper plated rudders. But i did find it on a salt water river bank in a known colonial trade route. So that's why im leaning more on a rudder. The shape and construction is consistant with a fishtail style fishing boat rudder but again nothing solid copper. So I dont know lol. but I think it's very old and worth investigating. Thank yall for the help.

Totally agreed... Solid copper is a lot different than copper plated rudders. And hell yes it's worth investigating for sure.

 

[Doubter in MD]

It certainly looks like a rudder. As for materials, from Google:

"Powerboat rudders are made from a variety of materials, including stainless steel, aluminum, bronze, carbon fiber, and wood. The most common material is stainless steel, but other materials are used depending on the desired properties of the rudder."