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Swallow Yachts Forum => Technical => Topic started by: adel11252 on 21 Aug 2017, 13:27

Title: rudder damage
Post by: adel11252 on 21 Aug 2017, 13:27

any advice on how to repair?

Title: Re: rudder damage
Post by: Charles Scott on 21 Aug 2017, 15:03

I did the same but worse as I towed the boat about a mile with the rudder dragging on the ground (what's that funny noise ? ! ! ) Mine was missing about 6" so I made a former from 10mm ply and glassed that in having gouged a bit of the foam out of the middle of the sandwich. I then used plastic padding as a way to form a new gelcoat. It took quite a lot of shaping and rubbing down, but the result is good, and you can hardly see the join. I now hold the rudder blade up with extra rope for towing, and don't rely on the tiller cleat.
   Good luck,
 Charles Scott-Knox-Gore.
BR 20 "Augusta Thomasina"

Title: Re: rudder damage
Post by: adel11252 on 21 Aug 2017, 16:01

Thank you very much.. much appreciated.