John, I winter in northern Michigan, and I have no doubt that the sun hitting
one side of my rudder when on the hard through the winter heated up that
side(vc 17 gray) drawing moisture to that side, and freezing at night. That
side of rudder developed hairline, very hairline, cracks in gel coat. I had
rudder dried out, glassed over and all is fine. But I do understand others
have at least wrapped rudder in something to prevent the heating a mbv d
freezing. Bill Walker CnC 36Pentwater, Mi.
On Friday, January 7, 2022, 01:53:14 PM EST, John McCrea via CnC-List
<cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote:
Curious if anyone has been told that you should paint their rudders white to
prevent issues when the boat is out for the winter? One of the staff at my
winter yard told me he has seen C&C rudders burst due to the sun heating them
up?
I used to do this on my past Ericson 32 as the previous owner had and told me
that they had similar issues. Did not on our last C&C 37XL nor our current, and
the previous owner of 25 years did not. I am so buried with other boats around
me I doubt I even get any sun exposure. I assume once the boat is in the water
it does not matter. Thanks!
John McCrea
Talisman
1979 36-1
Mystic, CT
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