Set screws are a great idea for a drain. That's why this list is so valuable. So many different listers; so many alternative ideas.
I'm going to try that idea. Heretofore, I've always drilled the quarter inch hole. My rudder usually drips a few drops and stops, but It drips after a heavy rain, so I am pretty sure the joint, where the shaft exits the top of the rudder, leaks. Drilling the hole is just insurance against ice expanding inside and delamination. Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Chesapeake Bay > On 01/05/2022 12:56 PM John Irvin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > > Firefly (C&C 27 III) has a similar problem. We installed set screws for > the drain holes which allow the 2-3 cups of water to drip out in the fall. > Sealed with Vaseline when the set screws go in at spring launch. No issues > this way. > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > > On Jan 5, 2022, at 12:31 PM, Brian Davis via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > Thank you, Spencer. > > > > Makes sense. I'm in south Florida, so we never get a freeze. I > > drilled a couple more holes, dug around with a screwdriver, vacuumed it a > > lot, and have had my heat gun blowing in the area for about 3 hours > > now...at a safe distance. Its seems pretty dry, but I'm going to let her > > set in the sun for several days. Fortunately, I don't think its to bad. The > > upper 75% seems very dry since I drilled out one of the foam fill holes > > when they made it. > > > > Overall I think I roll with this fix and monitor it next time I > > haulout. > > > > Really appreciate having this group to turn to for advice and > > stories. > > > > Regards, > > Brian > > > > On Wed, Jan 5, 2022, 12:04 PM Spencer Johnson via CnC-List > > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com > wrote: > > > > > > > Hi Brian...I replaced my rudder in 2018 after > > years of bringing it home over the winter to let it drain out of the > > rudder-shaft connection. I gave up and had Competition Composites > > (cci.one) in Ontario repair it. Their computer scanned the rudder, > > removed the fiberglass and foam confirming that the SS post was in good > > shape (because of the black/brown tarry ooze that came out of the rudder I > > was relieved), then they scanned the shaft. After cleaning it all up they > > used a CNC milling machine to cut two halves of hard Divinycell foam - > > inside and outside - then packed with epoxy. The outside was covered in 2 > > layers of fiberglass mat, vacuum bagged, then faired and primed. Some pics: > > > > > > > > > https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0Bz49si3Z0GdDd2sxVXNHV1Iwc0E?resourcekey=0-mxt2XK3szmOGKjPR91NARA&usp=sharing > > > > > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fdrive%2Ffolders%2F0Bz49si3Z0GdDd2sxVXNHV1Iwc0E%3Fresourcekey%3D0-mxt2XK3szmOGKjPR91NARA%26usp%3Dsharing&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cdc1a51cde9014505e83c08d9d07125f4%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637770006649032316%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=tWxxqTees3bfSInxG7TCXsiOgiEfMUwKog%2BV55robOM%3D&reserved=0 > > > > > > They have a video of the process on the website. Cost was > > > about 3k but the exchange rate US to CDN was quite favorable. Shipping > > > was not cheep...a crate cost about $100 and was very well made. Rudder > > > weight dropped in half....from 325 to 150 lbs...much easier to reinstall! > > > > > > Brian....if your boat is outside in the frozen tundra you can > > > be sure it won't just get better. I had the yard use G-Flex on the shaft > > > to rudder joint...water still got in. So, not a matter of IF but WHEN. > > > For me...I was done removing the rudder each fall and taking it home so > > > it would not freeze. The new rudder is solid peace of mind. Good Luck!! > > > > > > Spencer Johnson > > > 84 LF38 "Alegria" #165 > > > Racine, WI / Waukegan, IL > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list > > > to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the > > > list - use PayPal to send contribution -- > > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > > https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.paypal.me%2Fstumurray&data=04%7C01%7C%7Cdc1a51cde9014505e83c08d9d07125f4%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C637770006649042308%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=XzxD13hEzIXh1ImQuh8t812CFle3xYM710fnuSeIbRg%3D&reserved=0 > > > Thanks - Stu > > > > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to > > > the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your > > > support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- > > > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu > > > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help > > with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu >
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