[C320-list] Rudder raplacement

[RONALD HODEL]

I have not had any experience with rudders (other than I use one) but I certainly hope that your neighbor gets a first-class surveyor to go over every inch of that boat. (And certainly not a surveyor suggested by the boatyard.) And yes, what a horrifying call.
Ron Hodel
#1070 Lokomaikai

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> On Apr 10, 2021, at 6:20 AM, William Russell <wcr6450 at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> My next-door neighbor recently got a horrifying call - his 1997 C-320 had
> been blown off its jack stands and was lying on its side in the marina(!)
> Upon investigation, it's not too badly damaged, but the rudder shaft was
> bent and the fiberglass cracked.  He needs a replacement rudder.
> It looks like he has two choices: an OEM from Catalina, or a "HDPE spade
> rudder" by Ruddercraft through Catalina Direct.  They make a lot of claims
> about the superiority of this "upgrade," but I wondered if anyone on this
> list has any experience or opinion about those rudders.
> https://www.catalinadirect.com/images/features/Rudder%20Craft%20Spade%20Rudders.pdf?CFID=41234104&CFTOKEN=4fbd46bab4060a1a-573661E1-FE22-7A3B-0C4FF6C4D8055188
> Any and all advice appreciated.
> Bill Russell
> *Little Wing,* 1998 C-320 #545
> Cayuga Lake, Ithaca, NY
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