My 42 Custom, my previous 34, and the 36 of the same vintage all have a similar design for the rudder. The top of the rudder where the rudder post enters is out of the water when the boat is at rest. If you have a reasonably good seal where the rudder post enters, water infiltration should be kept to a minimum.
From: John Read via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Sent: Friday, January 07, 2022 5:40 PM To: 'Stus-List' <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> Cc: johnmcc...@comcast.net; 'Martin DeYoung' <martin.deyo...@outlook.com>; John Read <johnprea...@gmail.com> Subject: Stus-List Re: Painting Rudders White. My C&C 34 now 40 years old and nary a problem in this regard. Prior boat 25 years nary a problem. I think the issue has more to do with how the rudder is constructed. If just shaped foam covered with a few layers of glass and even better is water logged then might be a problem. Mine is solid glass 3-4 inches thick around entire perimeter and is dry so no problems. John your 36 has older thick not really tapered design so most likely not an issue for you. My 2 cents American :) John Read Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT From: Martin DeYoung via CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com] Sent: Friday, January 07, 2022 4:02 PM To: Stus-List Cc: johnmcc...@comcast.net <mailto:johnmcc...@comcast.net> ; Martin DeYoung Subject: Stus-List Re: Painting Rudders White. Not quite the same risk but last summer (2021) when Calypso was hauled out for paint and repairs the PNW experienced a stretch of very hot weather. It was enough sustained heat that all the white lithium grease around the rudder bearings “melted” and ran down the rudder to puddle on the tarp (ground). Fortunately it cooled down before we got around to stripping/painting the rudder. I posted reminders to refill the packing gland before launching but after all painting was finished. It took most of a grease tube before I observed a suitable amount of grease squirting out of the usual places. Martin DeYoung Calypso 1971 C&C 43 Port Ludlow/Seattle On Jan 7, 2022, at 10:53 AM, John McCrea via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: Curious if anyone has been told that you should paint their rudders white to prevent issues when the boat is out for the winter? One of the staff at my winter yard told me he has seen C&C rudders burst due to the sun heating them up? I used to do this on my past Ericson 32 as the previous owner had and told me that they had similar issues. Did not on our last C&C 37XL nor our current, and the previous owner of 25 years did not. I am so buried with other boats around me I doubt I even get any sun exposure. I assume once the boat is in the water it does not matter. Thanks! John McCrea Talisman 1979 36-1 Mystic, CT 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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