Josh, can I ask how much that set you back? I think I have a rudder rebuild in my future (why not - we've done everything else...).
Thanks, Tim Mojito C&C 35-3 Branford, CT On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 1:20 PM, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > Graham, > > I haven't sighted the rudder specifically yet nor do I have even mildly > calibrated tools with which to make measurements, so the answer to your > question is "maybe". There was some deformation from years of freeze/thaw > on the remaining original skin. Steve did sand and fair those deformations > as best he could. He also made sure to create the proper shape out of the > foam prior to laminating it. The fiberglass matte was also wrapped around > the edges about 4 inches the whole way around. So truely the rudder would > probably not fit in the original mold (on either side). However, given > Steve's expertise, I believe that whatever inconsistencies may exsist will > be negligible and irrelevant to the performance of the boat. Not only that > but the rudder will certainly be 100x better than the way it was. I can > only hope at this point. :) > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > ------------------------------ > > > > Message: 3 > > Date: Thu, 14 Feb 2013 06:58:16 -0400 > > From: Graham Collins <cnclistforw...@hotmail.com> > > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > > > Subject: Re: Stus-List 1989 C&C 37+ rudder rebuild > > Message-ID: <blu0-smtp306fafa92f4f726f3f550f3d8...@phx.gbl> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"; Format="flowed" > > > > > Cool, thanks Josh! > > > > Question, wouldn't this make it slightly non-symmetrical? Or did he > > add fairing compound to the opposite side to bulk it out the same amount? > > > > Graham Collins > > Secret Plans > > C&C 35-III #11 > > > > On 2013-02-14 5:44 AM, Josh Muckley wrote: > > > > > > Sorry folks, I forgot to include the link to the pictures. Rookie > mistake. > > > > > > https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B8pEh5lnvP1yVUdWUDNxVGFUcDA/edit > > > > > > Josh Muckley > > > S/V Sea Hawk > > > 1989 C&C 37+ > > > Maryland > > > > > > On Feb 13, 2013 9:54 PM, "Josh Muckley" <muckl...@gmail.com > > > <mailto:muckl...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > > > Hey everyone just wanted to share some pictures of the rudder > > > rebuild on my 1989 C&C 37+. Steve Uhthoff at Annapolis Gelcoat > > > and Fiberglass did a fantastic job and gave fantastic support. > > > > > > As a bit of a background on the boat and the rudder. I bought it > > > May 2012. At the time of the survey it was noted that the rudder > > > had high moisture though no movement over the shaft was noted. > > > The exact extent of condition could not be determined. I decided > > > that the rudder was absolutely going to be the firs > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > >
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