[Public-List] New or Used Rudder

[Jonathan Adams via Public-List]

Agree - exactly what I was thinking. Getting a whole new rudder made would be expensive. However, with all the excellent epoxies, one can repair to as good as new.

Jonathan


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> From: Glenn via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org>
>To: Bradford Cooke <bradfordcooke1 at gmail.com>; Alberg 30 Public List -- open to all <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> 
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>Brad,  any other damage to the rudder besides the lower pin area?  Do you still have the shoe in place?
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>Seems like you could have a new lower shaft and pin machined from round stock and reglass the bottom of the rudder together.  On my boat the FG skin is less than 1/4" thick- the rest is foam core.  Which you could grind down and lay up new more cheaply than building a whole new rudder.  
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>> On Sep 3, 2014, at 8:21 AM, Bradford Cooke via Public-List <public-list at lists.alberg30.org> wrote:
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>> Dear Skippers:
>> As a follow-up to my prior emails, I am interested in replacing my rudder
>> that got damaged in November, when my boat ran aground (mooring lines
>> parted).  The lower tip is broken, where the pin fits into the rudder
>> shoe.  Cost issues involved in the repair indicate that a replacement might
>> be the most cost effective way to go.
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>> If anyone has a suggestion as to where I might find a rudder replacement
>> (new or used), I would be most grateful
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>> Sincerely,
>> Brad Cooke
>> Querencia
>> #109
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