Tom,
I always left the rudder on when our M17 was slipped (usually
4-5 months). Grace's rudder was epoxy coated then varnished. It was
always beautiful. No problems at all. Currently my M23 is in the water.
Her rudder is painted with VC-17 below the waterline and varnished
above. No problems yet.
Mark
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