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1967 E-30 gudgeon help i lost my rudder gudgeon (along with the rudder) ,the rudder is being made however I need help finding a replacement gudgeon it was cast bronze but stainlee would be better, any ideas where I might find this, old boatyards? . Thanks Dan L.

Foss Foam sent me two possible rudders to use, one is from a 1970 Ericson and the other from a Bahama 30 the price is 1500.00. I'm inclined to stay with ericson design. The clearance with the prop is tight. They sent me drawings of both. Does anybody know of a site that has the original boat...

Update I am in the process of seeing if the insurance is going to cover this, they have yet to get back to me. Rich your post was very helpful, I think you may be better off with a SS type strap that you have, especially if it goes further back or has more "bite" if you will, on that strut or...

Greg, could you please explain what you mean by "such a short distance between the gudgeon and the rudder pin" I would like to put in a "redesigned " rudder one with a much more sustantial post out of stainless or bronze but STRONG! its going to be hard how to figure this out. Thanks for your help

Thanks HG getting there will be fun, any ideas on rigging a temporary rudder? Thanks Dan L.

Thanks for all the responses, we are currently trying to see if the insurance will pay for all this. PDX, lets keep in contact because it sounds like we may run into alot of the same problems or decisions. I definitely want a strong post, i think that is what failed. please let me know where...

I need to replace the rudder on my 30 foot ericson 1968 year. Also some fiberglass repair work will have to be done where the bottom bracket was. Does anyone have any experience with this and could direct me to a good boatyard in So. Cal to have this done? Thanks Dan L. Santa Barbara

My 1967 ericson 30 lost the rudder approx 20 miles offshore. I could not retrieve it so lost the support fitting also. We hit nothing and the wind was 18 knots with a 3 to 4 foot swell. I am going to need help replacing this, say where do i find a replacement and how do I rebuild the hull...

Hi , I am new to this forum, I have an Ericson 30 tho I am not sure what variation,it was built in 1967. I have been trying to fix it up over the last year, it was in serious disrepair, the teak was alot of work but not to bore you with the details but now I am stuck with a problem I cannot...