Thanks Rob, It sounds unbelievable but I was told by the last fibreglass man to have worked on my rudder that the fins/grid structure inside my rudder (original) are made from MILD STEEL and welded to the stainless steel post. Where many of us have wet rudders, this is obviously very very bad. I’ll send an email to the list when I have the rudder open to verify this. Part of the current plan is to cut these away and replace with 316 stainless fins.
Dan Sent from my iPhone > On Apr 20, 2019, at 7:36 AM, Robert Boyer <dainyr...@icloud.com> wrote: > > The metal grid structure inside the rudder is very important. On our C&C’s > this structure is made from stainless steel plates that are welded to the > stainless steel rudder shaft. Tartan 37’s are known to have a problem with > their carbon steel internal rudder plates that were welded to the stainless > steel rudder shaft—the carbon steel internal structure would corrode (from > inadvertent water exposure) allowing the shaft to rotate inside the rudder. > > Bob > > Bob Boyer > s/v Rainy Days > C&C Landfall 38 (Hull # 230) > (Presently traveling north on ICW) > blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com > email: dainyr...@icloud.com > >> On Apr 20, 2019, at 12:39 AM, Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> >> Thanks everyone, >> I've looked into both Foss Foam and Competition Composites. Both options are >> landing well into the $5000 cdn range (including freight) which is way >> beyond my budget. Foss Foam doesn't have a C&C44 Rudder mold but can try to >> "match" something similar which scares me a little and it's roughliey $1200 >> US to get it to Canada. Competition has a very expensive high-tech process >> using CAD software and a milling machine which I'm sure is standard for any >> Americas Cup contender but drives the price as expected. >> >> Has anyone tried to re-build their own rudder? - I've been told carving 15lb >> density rigid foam and encapuslating is the way to go - like this: >> http://boatprojects.blogspot.com/2011/07/rudder-rebuild.html >> >> Dan >> >> >>> On Fri, Apr 19, 2019 at 9:00 AM Rod Stright via CnC-List >>> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >>> I would suggest Competition Composites in Ontario excellent >>> workmanship,Canadian $$$$ >>> >>> Rod >>> >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> > On Apr 18, 2019, at 4:38 PM, Dan via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> > Has any C&C44 owners on the list replaced their rudder, and if so, where >>> > did you have the work done? - The price is dramatically reduced if they >>> > have an existing mold to work with. >>> > >>> > Dan Cormier >>> > Breakaweigh >>> > C&C44 >>> > Halifax, NS >>> > _______________________________________________ >>> > >>> > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each >>> > and every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - >>> > use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> > >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >>> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >>> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and >> every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use >> PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >>
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