'sup with my rudder?
- Thread starter Geoff W.
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Kerry Kukucha
Member II
I had a new rudder done by Foss (Finco) a number of years ago - they still had the original 38 moulds, so I just sent them the stainless rudder post (removed all old fibreglass & foam). Cost around one boat unit & was alot cheaper than having the local boatyard rebuild/repair.
Might be worth a call to them to see if they still have the 32 moulds....
Might be worth a call to them to see if they still have the 32 moulds....
- Finco Fabrication
- 2520 South Broadway
- Santa Ana, CA 92707
- tel. (714) 973-2878
- fax. (714) 973-2832
- email: finco@sbcglobal.net
JSM
Member III
Had a similar problem with the rudder on my 34-2. There was a bulge in one side and the trailing edge had separated. After draining the water I dropped the rudder, cut out the bulge and let the rudder dry out over the winter in my basement.
Once the rudder was dry I filled the cut out area with epoxy thickened with micro balloons and re skinned the rudder with a layer of 1708 cloth. At he point where the post enters the rudder I used a dremel tool to cut a groove around the post and fitted the post with an O ring and sealed it with 5200.
Its been four years since I did the repair and am happy to report that the rudder is still bone dry.
Once the rudder was dry I filled the cut out area with epoxy thickened with micro balloons and re skinned the rudder with a layer of 1708 cloth. At he point where the post enters the rudder I used a dremel tool to cut a groove around the post and fitted the post with an O ring and sealed it with 5200.
Its been four years since I did the repair and am happy to report that the rudder is still bone dry.