If that’s a crack then yes it could be serious and yes you can repair it, but if there are structural concerns it may become more involved than you are comfortable with. The issue is water ingress and whether parts may have separated or delaminated. I don’t know that boat but it is likely a couple of stainless struts welded to the rudder post, supporting and bonded to a shaped foam core, wrapped (and bonded to) a fiberglass skin. Grab it at the bottom and wiggle - observe the crack and see if it flexes, tap it with a mallet or whatever and listen for hollows or rattles. Press in the glass skin and see if it deflects easily anywhere. you’ll need to be sure the rudder is dry Inside and structurally intact. If it is sound you are fortunate and could grind the crack a bit wider and fill and fair with epoxy putty. I’d wrap with light cloth set in epoxy for good measure.
Scroll to the bottom here to see what happens when things go sideways. (Poor past repair of a neighbour’s rudder) https://cncwindstar.blogspot.com/2021/04/rudder-barrier-coat.html?m=1 Dave 33-2 Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 24, 2021, at 5:14 PM, G Gao via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > > Continuing my adventure with sailing and my boat...looking for advise from > experienced sailors, as always... > > Today as I was observing the hull condition, I found that my rudder had the > seam showing in this picture: > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/1D5lgN8g9YE9EAxo4RPYL9sO4vUnhYVqF/view?usp=sharing > > Is this something serious or I can patch it up myself? > > thank you in advance. > > Bo > > > -- > 1974 C&C 35 MK2 > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
