Onat: It has been on the hard since October. It must have been weeping since warm weather. What is involved?
Thanks! Steve --- In [email protected], "onat_s" <ona...@...> wrote: > > Steve, > Rudders get spongy inside and water penetrates with exposure over a long > period of time. Has it been out of the winter or was it just hauled out? I > had witnessed on a friend's boat how they drilled down two holes at the > bottom of the rudder and water was gushing out. Repair is not difficult, just > a few hours is enough for a good sealing job (and then additional time for > paint of course). Important to make sure that all the water is out though. > However, if it has stopped it may not be worth the expense. Just be prepared > that once water is in, it may repeat again over time. > Onat > > --- In [email protected], "Steve" <stevebayless@> wrote: > > > > Folks: > > > > Somewhere, either here or on the old list, I seem to recall the topic of > > water weeping from a rudder. My 1977 is weeping water out of the rudder > > from at least two spots, one near the middle, and one near the bottom. Any > > ideas as to what causes this and a remedy? > > > > As always, Thanks!! > > > > Steve Bayless > > 1977 Std. Rig #3491 "Liebchen" > > Port Huron, MI > > >
