Did you have a survey done prior to purchase? The rudder could have moisture instrusion which is pushing rust stains out the rudder stock. Or it could just be the stock rusting a bit. Stainless steel will rust, specifically in the absence of oxygen (like deap inside a rudder while under water). The welds on the support webs inside the rudder can rust throug allowing the rudder to spin on the stock and even fall off. I did have a surveyor that said a wet rudder was very common and he indicated that almost every boat in the yard probably had one.
I posted pictures a year ago of my rudder rebuild. Steve Uthoff at Annapolis Firberglass and Gelcoat worked with me and provided a comprehensive and knowledgeable repair. If I remember correctly the cost was ~$4k. Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk Solomons, MD On Jan 26, 2014 8:30 PM, "Jason Shoemake" <[email protected]> wrote: > I have a question for the vast knowledge found here. My recently acquired > '78 29 MK1 is on the hard with bottom, now clean as a baby's booty, ready > for paint. There's a rust looking substance on and around the rudder. Where > could this be coming from? Is it possible to remove the rudder and replace > bearings, bushings and the like? Where can I find replacement parts? Any > advice, or help - I can have an endless supply of beer - will be > appreciated. > Thanks, > Jason Shoemake > 1978 C&C 29 MK1 > South Mississippi > > Sent from my iPhone > _______________________________________________ > 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]
