The rudder stock on my 38 was bent during a hard grounding in a thunderstorm in 2004. Actually it was OK until TowBoat US pulled me over the shoal instead of pulling me out the way I had come in. Insurance authorized the yard to heat and straighten the rudder shaft (BIG Mistake!) and reglass the top of the rudder after the repair.
Five years later, water had gotten into the top of the rudder and the shaft broke because of crevice corrosion. I lost the blade. The yard (same one that did the first bad repair) had a rudder stock off a 38LF that had lost the skins off the rudder blade. They had purchased a 38LF rudder from C&C Yachts (in the process discovering that there were two different diameter rudder stocks on the 38LFs in the 70s) Tartan C&C Yachts can build rudders for many of the older models at a cost of $3800 according to the website. Call Alex Avery. Unfortunately they have drawings for the Landfall but not the 38 mk1 & mk2. I found 3 sources that had made aftermarket C&C rudders. Competition Composites in Canada quoted CDN$2900 using the rudder stock I had purchased (+ $1600 to build a new rudder stock). Phil's Foils are in Canada and make a lot of racing foils, and quoted CDN$2250 using my rudder stock. Foss Foam in Florida was $2400 US including shipping, The first two cast foam on the rudder stock and web, CNC machine the foil, and wrap the foam in glass/Kevlar/epoxy. I think of it as building from the inside out. Foss casts two halves of the skin, sandwiches around the stock and web, and injects foam. Then the joint is reinforced with Kevlar & epoxy. I think of this as outside in. There was some discussion I found on the web that the outside in method might be less durable if water gets into the foam and freezes over the winter, or if you have a dark colored rudder in warm water and bright sun. Foss did suggest painting the rudder a light color, but told me all the things they do to prevent water intrusion and to reinforce the seam against expansion of the foam. I went with Foss because of a lower cost, less hassles, and quicker delivery. So far I'm quite happy with the new rudder. Rick Brass Washington, NC -----Original Message----- From: CnC-List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Alex Giannelia Sent: Friday, October 19, 2012 1:56 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List Rudder Re-build/replacement Has anyone on the list replaced or re-built their rudder? ALEX GIANNELIA CC 35-II (1974) WILL BE RENAMED ON THE HARD SINCE NOV. 2006 Toronto Ontario _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected] _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com [email protected]
