I hit a rock in a Very Remote Area. After trying to get a haul out (not a
chance), I finally removed the Rudder with the boat in the water. After
removing the two bolts on the tiller, I hammered it out using a 18" piece
of PVC pipe (2-3/8") and a piece of wood. The Rudder popped out, and
was caught in a net (the E-27 Rudder DOES SINK).
There's a little fiberglass damage, but not bad overall. The Stainless Steel
Pipe is bent over 35-degrees. So, does anybody have any ideas to bend
it back? I'm not sure if it will be strong enough if bent back--anyone ever
do this before? Someone mentioned that the pipe should be cut at the
top of the Rudder, and a new pipe welded on. That would require digging
away some of the fiberglass at the pipe.
Any tricks on getting it back on? I thought of maybe a large "ROLL PIN"
in the pipe, where the bolt normally goes and a length of rope fed down
the Tiller Tube. I figure I may be able to hook it up to a block on the boom
and then use the sheet winch to pull it back up.
Anybody have any other ideas? Again, the boat is still in the water.
Thanks.
chance), I finally removed the Rudder with the boat in the water. After
removing the two bolts on the tiller, I hammered it out using a 18" piece
of PVC pipe (2-3/8") and a piece of wood. The Rudder popped out, and
was caught in a net (the E-27 Rudder DOES SINK).
There's a little fiberglass damage, but not bad overall. The Stainless Steel
Pipe is bent over 35-degrees. So, does anybody have any ideas to bend
it back? I'm not sure if it will be strong enough if bent back--anyone ever
do this before? Someone mentioned that the pipe should be cut at the
top of the Rudder, and a new pipe welded on. That would require digging
away some of the fiberglass at the pipe.
Any tricks on getting it back on? I thought of maybe a large "ROLL PIN"
in the pipe, where the bolt normally goes and a length of rope fed down
the Tiller Tube. I figure I may be able to hook it up to a block on the boom
and then use the sheet winch to pull it back up.
Anybody have any other ideas? Again, the boat is still in the water.
Thanks.
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