Hi Don
We redid our rudder a few years ago. Crawled into stern, loosened quadrant, cables, etc. Dropped it, sawed off the skins both sides, about 4 inches in from the edge. The rudder is built with a frame of solid glass edging all around of at least 4 inches – tapping will tell you where. The exception is in the bottom at mid point the edge indents so there is minimal frame and only skin. This is where any drainage hole needs to be. Used a dremel to dig out a channel where the stainless rudder post enters the rudder – this is where the water gets in. We dug out all the deteriorated old foam, basically the lower half, left the good stuff in place. Shaped the foam. Beveled edges of frame. Applied several layers of glass with epoxy. Barrier coat, paint, good to go John and Maryann Legacy III 1982 C&C 34 Noank, CT From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of DON JONSSON via CnC-List Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2017 12:42 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Cc: DON JONSSON Subject: Stus-List C&C 34 Moisture in rudder Hi I have a 1981 C&C 34 which I'm trying to sell, and now am concerned about the issues on the boat. The biggest one is the moisture in the rudder. About a foot up from the bottom of the rudder there has been a small quasi hole, about 1/16th of an inch, for quite a while. When I hauled the boat water would seep out of it. This year when out of the water we drilled out that hole and put another in the bottom. A few drops came out, but when we blew air in and when the boat heated, more came out, perhaps a cup or so. We then sealed with epoxy and put the boat back in. The rudder looks good, as in no blisters, etc. It pivots well with no sounds or odd vibrations. But it is wet and could be / is compromised. My questions are: 1. I'm assuming the rudder is filled with foam, and that foam on my boat is saturated with water. The foam is certainly delaminated from the fiberglass in some places. Does anyone have any diagrams or knowledge of how the rudder is constructed? 2. Has anyone had a similar problem? What did you do? What was the approximate cost? My reading on the net has shown answers from many boats have water, don't worry about it to you will sink and die the next time you go out. OK, perhaps a bit of hyperbole. 3. Has anyone taken their rudder off while the boat is in the water using a diver? One person is recommending that as it is a busy time of year and I'm not sure how long or how easy it is to crawl in the back and disconnect quadrant, etc. It is an old boat. Also easier to leave the boat in the water while the work is done. Thanks you for your help. I have some other questions but will put them in different threads in the future. Don
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