[C320-list] FW: Re: White Rudders

[Chris Burti]

FWIW Karl,

I haven't seen any evidence of anyone else doing that
in this area.

cb

--- "Karl Mielenhausen  _/) " <kmielen at iwon.com>
wrote:

> 
> Scott,
> 
> 
> 
> Your explanation makes a whole lot of sense...
> thanks for sharing.
> 
> I guess I won't have to worry about the freeze-thaw
> effect, in fact, thats one reason why we left
> Western NY!!!!!
> 
> 
> 
> Karl Mielenhausen
> 
> 2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver Lining"
> 
> New Bern, NC
> 
> http://members.cox.net/mielen/
> 
> 
> 
> From: T. Scott Thompson [mailto: sthompson at toad.net]
> 
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> 
>      Cc: kmielen at iwon.com
> 
> Date: Mon, 26 Jun 2006 22:26:02 -0400
> 
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] White Rudders
> 
> 
> 
> I've heard this theory, but as Rod says, I heard it
> was about storage on <br>the hard.  What's more, the
> way it was told to me it was only an issue <br>in
> freezing conditions where the dark color might lead
> to more daytime <br>heating and thus more freeze /
> thaw cycles of water that manages to <br>intrude
> into the rudder.  Some people cover their rudder
> with white <br>plastic to deal with this, but not
> very many from what I've seen in <br>yards here in
> Maryland.<br><br>Scott<br><br>Rod Boer wrote:<br>
> Karl,<br><br> It was my understanding that the heat
> absorption issue was when the <br> boats were on the
> hard.  The dealer I purchased my boat from indicated
> <br> the same thing.  Maybe this is a Gerry Douglas
> question.<br><br> Rod<br> ----- Original Message
> ----- From: "Karl Mielenhausen _/) " <br>
> <kmielen at iwon.com><br> To:
> <C320-List at catalina320.com><br> Sent: Monday, June
> 26, 2006 11:54 AM<br> Subject: [C320-list] White
> Rudders<br><br><br><br> My PO has kept the rudder 
> (only) painted with white bottom paint. <br>
> Apparently, Tidewater Marine started doing this on
> the new boats sold <br> 6-8 years ago as a solution
> to delamination problems with the rudders <br> on
> the new Hunters and/or Catalinas.<br><br> Something
> about the white paint reducing heat absorption and
> <br> preventing rudder foam delamination (the
> science escapes me as heat <br> transfer in the
> water should be relatively unaffected by
> color).<br><br> Any historical insights from this
> list of owners?<br><br><br><br> Karl
> Mielenhausen<br><br> 2000 C320 Hull#690 "Silver
> Lining"<br><br> New Bern, NC<br><br>
> http://members.cox.net/mielen/<br><br>
>
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Chris Burti
"Commitment"
Catalina 320, #867, 
Farmville, NC

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