Mild steel structure inside the rudder is BAD! 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 9:10 AM, Daniel Cormier via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > 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 >>> > _______________________________________________ > > 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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