daviddraper
Veteran Member
I have an accepted offer in on a 2006 34T, but haven't finalized the deal yet.
The rudder is bent about 3/4 inch to starboard.
It looks like the rudder was hard over when a previous skipper backed the boat into something other than water.
We sea trialled the boat and it didn't appear to affect steering; the boat turns easily lock to lock, no binding.
When looking below, there were lots of spider cracks in the prop tunnel near the lower flange, and it appears there has been a bit of water intrusion through one of the four flange bolts (not sure if flange is the correct term here).
My questions are:
1) Should a rudder bent by 3/4 inch be a concern. Can I run that way indefinitely, or will the rudder shaft need to be straightened? Is that an expensive proposition, over-and-above haul-out costs.
2) Should I be concerned about the integrity of the fiberglass under where the gelcoat has the spider cracks? How can I be sure the fiberglass is ok? The surveyor basically just said keep an eye on it.
Any thoughts/ideas greatly appreciated!
The rudder is bent about 3/4 inch to starboard.
It looks like the rudder was hard over when a previous skipper backed the boat into something other than water.
We sea trialled the boat and it didn't appear to affect steering; the boat turns easily lock to lock, no binding.
When looking below, there were lots of spider cracks in the prop tunnel near the lower flange, and it appears there has been a bit of water intrusion through one of the four flange bolts (not sure if flange is the correct term here).
My questions are:
1) Should a rudder bent by 3/4 inch be a concern. Can I run that way indefinitely, or will the rudder shaft need to be straightened? Is that an expensive proposition, over-and-above haul-out costs.
2) Should I be concerned about the integrity of the fiberglass under where the gelcoat has the spider cracks? How can I be sure the fiberglass is ok? The surveyor basically just said keep an eye on it.
Any thoughts/ideas greatly appreciated!
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