DanielW
E-28 Owner
I grounded my 91 Ericson 28 (late Pacific Seacraft model) on some rocks and the rudder has been bent out of shape and wont move. The boat is in the water in Nongsa Point Marina, Batam, Indonesia and the nearest lift out is in Singapore. The cost of a tow is scary due to the inter border paperwork etc. so I would rather have a go at dropping the rudder in the marina where she is, having the shaft straightened, re-made, jerry rigged locally and motoring her carefully to Singapore for a haul out to patch up the scrapes and re-do any Batam remedial work properly.
My questions : has anyone dropped an E28 rudder in the water before? if so how did you deal with the tight space bearing in mind placement of fuel tank and steering gear (mine is a wheel on pedestal)? Does the sleeve in which the rudder shaft fits (which connects to the deck for slotting in the emergency tiller gear) provide enough protection to stop water coming in? Will I need to plug it somewhere?
Any advice much appreciated.
DW
My questions : has anyone dropped an E28 rudder in the water before? if so how did you deal with the tight space bearing in mind placement of fuel tank and steering gear (mine is a wheel on pedestal)? Does the sleeve in which the rudder shaft fits (which connects to the deck for slotting in the emergency tiller gear) provide enough protection to stop water coming in? Will I need to plug it somewhere?
Any advice much appreciated.
DW