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bsmudd
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Initially Posted - 05/06/2004 : 19:05:22

I am about to tackle the foot-long crack on the back of my rudder. I understand I should open it a little and blast it with heat to dry it out, then fill it with epxoy.

1- Can I open it with a dremel? Any suggestions? I dont have a table saw.

2- How do I get the keel off the boat while the boats in the water?

3- What epoxy is best for this?

Thanks, Shane

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on the Chimera

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OJ
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Response Posted - 05/06/2004 : 20:36:27

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by bsmudd
 
1- Can I open it with a dremel? Any suggestions? I dont have a table saw.
You can certainly use a Dremel if you have time and patience.
Other tools would depend on your skill level. A RotoZip would certainly speed up the process.

2- How do I get the keel off the boat while the boats in the water? Very carefully - it's buoyant and it will sort of jump up once it's free of the gudgeons. Wouldn't hurt to tie a line onto it.

3- What epoxy is best for this? West Systems or MAS resins work well, but you'll have to protect it from UV with paint or gelcoat.

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Sea Trac
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Response Posted - 05/06/2004 : 20:51:23

Ahoy B.S. Mudd,

Here's my write-up from doing the same project this winter, [url="http://www.catalina25-250.org/tech/tech25/antares1.html"]Antares rudder repair[/url]. Hope it helps.

Good luck!

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frog0911
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Response Posted - 05/06/2004 : 21:20:36

On my "X" 79WK C25 the rudder was very heavy not bouyant at all. I had to remove the rudder every time I put the boat in the slip do to low water. My draft was 34" and the rudder extended 8 inches below it. What I did was remove the saftey ring and pin on the upper pintle, lift the rudder and push it out with the tiller until the tiller cleared the aft pulpit. I then raised the tiller up, pulled the rudder over to the starboard side, got up on the cockpit seat and pulled it up as high as I could. Then I walked back toward the hatch while pulling down on the tiller, which cause the aft pulpit to be the fulcrum, the rudder would come up and lay flat on the pulpit. Once in that position it was an easy matter to fold the tiller back to its normal position and the pick it up by the blade. Since I had to do it all the time I got pretty good at it and could do the hold porcedure in about two minutes. Hope this all makes sense.
As for the answer to your second question, I would not take the KEEL off while the boat is in the water, it will probably sink, unless it is a swinger.

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Response Posted - 05/06/2004 : 21:28:28

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by frog0911
 As for the answer to your second question, I would not take the KEEL off while the boat is in the water, it will probably sink, unless it is a swinger.
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