David If your insurance company is pushing for the repair vs replacement, ask them if they will guarantee the repair and any subsequent damages.
Ed Levert C&C 34 Briar Patch New Orleans, La On Mon, Jul 30, 2018 at 3:35 PM John Read via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > David Who is doing the repairs and what experience do they have? Suggest > you call a reputable surveyor ,some other repair yards and of course to get > the real answer Nick at Fort Rachel. Best John Read > > > Sent from XFINITY Connect Application > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > To: CnC-List@cnc-list.com > Cc: davidakne...@gmail.com > Sent: 2018-07-30 11:50:47 AM > Subject: Stus-List Rudder repair? > > I have a decision to make on repairing the rudder on my boat after it was > damaged in a grounding on a reef. The shaft is bent and they are proposing > to straighten the shaft and then repair the fiberglass. It was described > to me by the surveyor as a common process and no big deal. He said they > used heat and hydraulics to do it while the shaft is still attached to the > rudder. He described one done recently on a Nonesuch as bent worse than > mine and came out fine. I have been looking into having a replacement > built, but that is going to take more time and money to do, so I am > wondering what the experience and wisdom of the group is on the issue of > repair. Thanks- Dave > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > >
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