We bought LA Neige with the knowledge there was significant water intrusion in the rudder. Last winter upon haul out we drilled holes to drain it. What came out was a brownish, sandy material. My fear was that the support structure was compromised by rust (previous owner was at a saltwater marina for 10 years). I called several places for prices and recommendations. The estimates were from 4000 to 6000. The repairs ranged from a complete rebuild by Foss foam to a complete cut open , dig out old foam, replace foam, reglass. I decided on my local yard, Havre de Grace Marina. They went the repair route. They cut it open on the starboard side. Dug out all the old foam. Inspected the stainless structure, which was in perfect shape. They refoamed with a foam impervious to water. They rebonded the skin to the foam, then reglass ed, interluxed and bottom painted. All in all it looks great. They also cut a chamfer around the shaft to fix the intrusion and reglass ed and sealed it. Final price was WELL below the other quotes. They also repaired the bushing at the rudder shafts entry to the hull. The result can be seen on our FB page https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1615536788509259&id=1011224262273851 I am very pleased with the final product. It remains to be seen if it holds up.
Brian Fry La Neige C&C 37 40 xl Havre de Grace MD
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