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bbriner
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Initially Posted - 06/24/2007 :  09:51:48  Show Profile
After our 'near death' experience (as my wife refers to it (see post here: http://www.catalina-capri-25s.org/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=15505), I figured I had better repair some of the grinding my rudder took from the propeller. My plan was to sand off the bottom paint, put some epoxy putty in the gouge and then repaint. No problem... I figured a weekend project. Well, one thing leads to another... it's just never that simple.

I went to the boatyard to do my sanding there and the owner looked at it and found a hairline crack that I hadn't seen and said I needed to put some new glass over that. He gave me the instructions and I bought the material and got to work. After 3 days (a lot of wait time) I finished that and put the rudder in the back of the car, figuring I'd do the painting at home and launch next weekend. I left it in the back of the car during a 3 day heat wave and pulled it out to work on it and the top part had cracked all the way around the all the edges. I went back the boatyard - to get some advice - and he said I had to glass over that too. Another weekend of fiberglassing and sanding. Then he said I needed to putty around the edge to make it smooth (3M Premium Filler). I did the first layer there then brought it home to finish it up. After finishing the 2nd layer of the putty job (and sanding smooth), I then had to paint the whole rudder with epoxy paint (2 coats, sanding in between). Then 2 coats of bottom paint for the bottom part. Then 2 coats of Brightside (Interlux) for the 'topside' (sanding in between).

Now, after 4 weeks of glassing, sanding, painting, sanding, and painting, I'm ready to splash the new rudder. In addition to the time spent at this, I purchased new pintles and gudgeons, new tiller straps and a new tiller as well. Everything is new or rebuilt on this sucker. So, with paint and hardware, and fasteners, and misc supplies, I have nearly $500 into this repair. I think, though that this is really the end of this project. Hallelujah!
Bill B
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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 06/24/2007 :  10:56:40  Show Profile
" left it in the back of the car during a 3 day heat wave and pulled it out to work on it and the top part had cracked all the way around the all the edges."

As you have discovered, rudders are sensitive to thermal stress, especially when they are out of the water. Never store a rudder in conditions where one side is going to get a lot hotter than the other. (Your car trunk was probably more like an oven though).

At least now you've got the rudder back in first class shape so overall it's time and money well spent. You already know how important the rudder is to your health and safety.
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bbriner
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Response Posted - 06/24/2007 :  14:04:14  Show Profile
Bruce - NOW you tell me!! Yes, I did learn that lesson the hard way.

BTW, here are some pictures I took throughout this process (when I remembered):
http://www.pbase.com/bbriner/rudder_repair
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Response Posted - 06/24/2007 :  16:57:50  Show Profile
I hope you were putting all this money and effort into fixing a nice, balanced rudder and not the 1984 original equipment...
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