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25+ 2 Questions, Saildrive, rudder

GMC

Member II
I saw the bottom of my 1980 25+ for the first time this weekend. I bought it last year off a mooring and stored it wet last winter. Boat has saildrive and the unit was two or three layers deep in large barnacles. Barnacles had gotten under the rubber collar that is supposed to lie flat and lifted side of rubber collar. I had to peal back this rectangular collar to clean baranacles out of recess. This collar looks like it is on last legs. Assuming, I find replacement, could someone tell me if it is just epoxied on and painted over. It looks that way, but I'd like to make sure? By the way, can I paint the outboard portion of the saildrive with anit fouling?
I've got large cracks and flakes on one side of rudder. If someone can point me to info on how these stock rudders were constructed, I might try to fiddle with it. If not, any info on replacement source would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Greg
 
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