How do I know what's missing from my rudder?
How do I know what's missing from my rudder?
My rudder was kind of wiggly and didn't clear the hull at the leading edge of the plastic part. My friend took the whole thing out. Now, when he puts it back it looks like something was missing. I don't know what to call any of the pieces. How do I begin to ask questions about it, and how do I know if something is missing? My friend has repositioned it higher in its hole and now it won't clear the keel at all? I told him it's the original to the boat, and he says that probably something is missing. What do I do? I'll try to post pictures, but it's so hard to do on this forum.
C-26 fixed keel 1978. Apparently most people have the swing keel, but the rudder is the same. The rudder can be moved up or down with a rope. It's made of white plastic, and the area where it pivots up and down is made of what appears to be aluminum. The plastic on the rudder is a very white matte dense plastic which still looks brand new. Weird.
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KW, I some a pic of the rudder post assembly on EE's site here
http://pwp.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep ... 301349&ck=
Also if you email me pics I'll get them posted for you..there's also a helpful (somewhat) guide at
http://www.chryslersailors.com/discussi ... php?t=1373
and
http://www.chryslersailors.com/discussi ... php?t=2499
http://pwp.att.net/p/s/community.dll?ep ... 301349&ck=
Also if you email me pics I'll get them posted for you..there's also a helpful (somewhat) guide at
http://www.chryslersailors.com/discussi ... php?t=1373
and
http://www.chryslersailors.com/discussi ... php?t=2499
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