[C320-list] CHIPS BELOW THE WATER LINE

[Joe Barrett]

Fiberglass on the Keel? I didn't think that was the case at all. Looks like
pure lead to me.
Joe Barrett 


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From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Chris Burti
Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2009 12:39 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] CHIPS BELOW THE WATER LINE

Speaking from experience, if the rudder is bent sufficiently to cause
problems, you can probably tell without looking because it doesn't take
being more than a couple of inches out of alignment at the bottom to bind
the wheel. There is also a substantial layer of glass on the wing keel. We
had the misfortune of having Commitment make an unsupervised trip into a
cypress swamp during hurricane Ophelia without incurring any damage.
However, the efforts of the salvage crew dragging her out after the surge
subsided bent the rudder tube and dug a 8" x 3" gash in the wing as well as
adding some significant barnacle rash to the hull. We ended up replacing the
rudder in an abundance of caution, but I confirmed with Frank Butler that a
sleeve repair of the tube would be sound practice. The tube is massive and
requires a pretty substantial amount of force to bend it. In our case, that
was a twin engined tug dragging her backward through three feet of water
with a bottom littered with logs and the rudder hard over (can we say
duuuummmmbbbb).

On Thu, Jan 29, 2009 at 8:55 AM, Peter Clancy <SAILORPETE at msn.com> wrote:

> As a precaution, it's a good idea to check rudder alignment after a 
> hard grounding. This is best done out of the water. It's possible to 
> bend the rudder post from an impact on rocks or a hard bottom. The 
> rudder's vertical alignment can be checked by viewing it from aft of 
> the boat. You can also have someone turn the wheel lock to lock while 
> you look for any side to side movement at the fulcrum point at the 
> base of the rudder. Also, check the top of the rudder tube inside the 
> boat to make sure the rudder post has not dislodged the bearing by 
> being forced upward by an impact. These steps are quick and easy. If your
rudder post is bent, call your insurance company.
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> Peter Clancy
> 'AROBAN' #222 (former owner)
> Miami, FL
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