[alberg30] Rudder problem

[Peter Hay]

From:  Peter Hay
          Rubicon  #384
          phay at netcom.ca

Just put my boat in the water.  Discovered that I have a leak where the rudder shaft exits the inside of the hull.  My boat has Edson steering so the quadrant is attached to the shaft just above the point where the shaft exits the hull into the boat.  When the quadrant turns a crack opens up (very slight) in the glass where the shaft exits.  An intermittent stream comes in but stops (or slows) once pressure on the steering is removed.  

I guess I have two questions.  1)  Will an underwater epoxy allow me to do a temporary repair until haul out in the fall (I have never used it).  

                                            2)  Does anyone have any idea of whether this might be a structural problem.  I am assuming that I can do a permanent fix after haul out by grinding down the glass and building the area up again. 

The shaft is fine where it exits the cockpit, so the upper part of the shaft is well supported.  The lower pintles, etc. are fine.  

Unfortunately I knew about the leak when I bought the boat, but I thought that the water was simply coming up the shaft.  Observation (albeit late) has now taught me to not take anything for granted.

Hope someone has some ideas.
Thanks
Peter
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