Hi Brian,
There are differing views on wet rudders. Mine fills up with seawater over
the season - the first few seasons I drilled a hole near the bottom and let
it drain while hauled out for the winter (don't want it to freeze and
break the rudder). Each spring I filled the hole, sanded, barrier
There is a good chance that every rudder in the yard is wet. The biggest
risk is that the web that is welded to the shaft may rust to the point of
failure and the shaft could then rotate in the rudder. Very worst case the
fiberglass would fall away from the shaft.
In the interim the water can fr
Drill a few more drain holes top middle bottom and let it drain and dry out
inside. When dry fill holes with thickened epoxy fair and barrier coat. Pay
careful attention to cleaning out the gap around the rudder post. Dental
tools work good for that. Let it dry and reseal with thickened epoxy.
Tapp
Thank you, Nathan! I appreciate it. The rudder itself seems super strong
and otherwise very solid. I drilled 2 more holes this morning near where I
did the other spacing them a few inches apart. I got some more water out
but not a lot. I put my shop vac on each one for a while and now I have my
he
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 th
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
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.
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On Jan 5, 2022, at 12:31 PM, Brian Davis vi
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 r
insurance.
Paul Hood
REFUGE - ’81 C&C34 Georgian Bay
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Set screws are a great idea for a drain.
That's why this list is so valuable.
amazing!
Mike Hoyt
Persistence
Halifax, NS
www.hoytsailing.com
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To expand on the set screw idea. A garboard drain would b
I've replaced my rudder 3 times since I've moved to Nova Scotia.
Trucking industry needs better
training for truck drivers. I'm with you Mike, I really wouldn't want
to remove it every year. Every other
year is bad enough. I now put down pylons and whatever bulky items I
can find around the y
ille, Kentucky 40220-1462
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I've replaced my rudder 3 times since I've moved to Nova Scotia. Truckin
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I had bushings made locally by a machinist
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I have to drop my rudder on mk1 30
Is it hard to source part or bushings
On Thu, Jan 6, 2022 at 11:21 AM
On my LF 38 there were no rudder 'bushings', only a fiberglass shaft and upper
collarpretty clean and easy. Cleaned old grease with a 3M drill attachment
that fit perfectly and cleaned with some kerosene. Swabbed up the shaft and
tube with white lithium waterproof lube...replaced lube ca
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