Fixin' the C22 rudder leak

Gus · Post by **Gus** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:25 pm

Last night I took the rudder assembly appart so I can fix the leak. The weather this weekend is rainy and cloudy, so no sailing.
In the process of removing the rudder post, somehow the bottom thru hull snaped in half. So I decided to replace the whole thing with a piece of PVC pipe, epoxy and glass, and make the connection permanent. I didn't like the thru-hulls, the flexibe water paper and the clamps, I think the PVC with the epoxy is more seaworthy.
I couldn't find a pipe to fix in the holes for the thru-hulls, so I went with a 2 inch pipe. I had to remove some glass from the hull with a rasp first, then with a dremel tool with the sanding disk.
Cleaning everything took longer than installing the pipe and glassing it over, but I wanted to make sure the epoxy with work, I don't want more leaks!!!

Gus · Post by **Gus** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 3:29 pm

I'm trying to post a picture, well they are in my flick website

http://www.flickr.com/photos/gus_chrysler22/

Patrick · Post by **Patrick** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:44 am

Hi Gus , same problem whit mine , I had to make a reparation while the boat stay in the water , it will do the job for now but it will be the firts thing as soon as the boat come out .

Gus · Post by **Gus** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 8:52 am

I highly recommend the fix, my boat its bone dry in the cabin, and I LOVE IT !!

Gus

Patrick · Post by **Patrick** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 9:04 am

There is no more water in cabin , but water was not a big issus for me , the commentary of my wife was !

Gus · Post by **Gus** » Thu Jul 12, 2007 11:20 am

oh yeah? you'll see what I mean when you get the cabin dry, that's happiness for me