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JJM
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Initially Posted - 05/12/2006 :  16:04:48  Show Profile
Note: I am in salt 7x24x365.

Recent bottom cleaning report: "Chipped Paint on Rudder".

Still as a relative neubie to all of this, do I:

1. Consider the rudder history and go get one of those new ones from CD. (okay a bit of an overreaction here..)
2. Immediately remove the rudder and paint it.
3. Keep it as clean as possible this season and remove at end of season and paint then.

Note also that I will need to do a bottom job at the end of this season...

Anything else to be concerned of?

Appreciate any feedback!!!
John
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dlucier
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Response Posted - 05/12/2006 :  17:02:26  Show Profile
Can the rudder be removed while the boat is in the water?
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JJM
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Response Posted - 05/12/2006 :  18:02:17  Show Profile
Don,

Now that is a very good question and I don't know the answer to that. Anyone else know the answer? Do I need to get below the waterline to detach/remove something to get the rudder off?

Like I said I am new to this still....!!!
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Response Posted - 05/12/2006 :  18:30:54  Show Profile
John, you should be able to remove a retaining pin (cotter pin or ring) usually on the upper gudgeon then lift the rudder off.
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Response Posted - 05/12/2006 :  18:57:36  Show Profile
John, I just completed a bottom job on PennyII and found gelcoat cracks between the pintles as I was waxing the rudder after paint. I did not have time to pull it and repair before the Mug Race so I elected to do nothing until September and racing season has slowed down. The reason for this is that in the owners manual section 11-5 it states, "water, diesel, solvents or marine borers will not damage your rudder blade even if the glass coating has been damaged." So I would not worry about it until you pull the boat for the bottom job. Then take it off and repair it paint the lower part and then reinstall. Removal is very simple if you have tiller steering as mentioned in a previous answer. If you have wheel steering then you will have to remove the pin on the rudder arm additionally for removal. Just go sailing and enjoy the season.
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Response Posted - 05/13/2006 :  07:46:16  Show Profile  Visit britinusa's Homepage
John, is it a tiller or wheel?

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Response Posted - 05/13/2006 :  11:31:17  Show Profile
Tom, That sounds easy enough.

Jerry - thanks for your reply - sounds like I should enjoy the season and address this when I pull to paint.

Paul - I've got the tiller....

Thanks everyone!
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