Thanks for the help; I think I'll drain and seal it for the season then do the rudder repair in the Fall when she's back on the hard. If I get too much play, then I'll have to haul her out mid season. If it wasn't being launched with the rest of the club on Saturday, I'd do it now.
Thanks again! Steve Bayless #3491 "Liebchen" Port Huron, MI --- In [email protected], Derek Atkin <atkin...@...> wrote: > > I had posted a month ago the instructions that Catalina publishes for > addressing rudder issues. I think they are more geared toward a c30. I ended > up doing the epoxy fix & applying epoxy around the base of the shaft where it > enters the rudder. Hopefully this should take care of any water issues. > > I will go ahead and add those fix to the files section. > > D.- > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Jim & Sue <windego...@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 8:49:29 AM > Subject: Re: [IC27A] Re: Rudder Weep > > > > > > Hi Steve > > I have had similar problems with my old rudder that I had to replace. I do > not know were you live but if it goes below freezing in the winter that water > inside your rudder will also freeze and cause cracks to from internally this > may allow water to reach the plate that is welded to your stainless steal > rudder post inside. This can cause the plate to let go and you will have play > in your rudder. I have pictures of the inside of my old rudder showing the > results . > > Jim & Sue > "Yankee Traveler" > 1976 C27 #2791 > Newburyport, MA > > -------Original Message----- -- > > From: Steve > Date: 04/28/09 15:55:03 > To: ic...@yahoogroups. com > Subject: [IC27A] Re: Rudder Weep > > Onat: > > It has been on the hard since October. It must have been weeping since warm > weather. What is involved? > > Thanks! > > Steve > > --- In ic...@yahoogroups. com, "onat_s" <onat_s@> 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 ic...@yahoogroups. com, "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 > > > > > >
