[C320-list] RUDDER FREEZING

[Paul Rickman]

Yes,

John, I had a rudder to do that. What I did to repair it was to drill holes in 
it and fill with epoxy.
In each hole a screw, let it dry, take the screws out and fill with epoxy.
Then put one layer of fiber glass strand, then barrier coat, then white bottom 
paint.
Why white you ask? Well it is a known fact, and rudder manufacturers say the sun 
will bake 

and destroy a rudder. So they recommend white so that won't happen.

That was on an O'Day 35.

Paul
Affinity 657
Bay Bridge Marina
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland



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From: JJ Morrison <sail-ability at sympatico.ca>
To: Catalina List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tue, June 7, 2011 12:06:37 PM
Subject: [C320-list] RUDDER FREEZING


Has anyone had experience with water ingress into the rudder and then causing 
freeze damage? My previous boat had holes drilled into the rudder so that water 
would drain when on the hard.
Thanks
JohnM
1999 #574