[C38] Rudder

[Joseph Launie]

Larry,
    We replaced our rudder on Macavity and recommend it for boats such 
as ours that are in the water all the time. The new rudder is available 
complete with shaft directly from Catalina quite inexpensively. I 
suspected my rudder was waterlogged probably because Frank Butler told 
me to check it about 6 years ago.  When we hauled out in Ventura, they 
dropped the old rudder and the yard owner called me and asked why I was 
replacing the rudder because it looked so good. An hour later he called 
back and said, "disregard the previous message." He carried the new 
rudder and shaft across the yard by himself.  It took 3 large men to 
carry the old rudder across the yard. Any questions? Joe Launie, Macavity

Larry Malmberg wrote:
> Good Morning Catalina 38 Owners; we currently have Hassle in Windward Yacht
> Center in Marina Del Rey for some bottom work, painting etc.  A thought
> occurred to me to have the rudder dropped and checked while on the hard.
> The manager called yesterday and told me the rudder was off and there is
> some rust on the shaft, he said that for offshore it's probably ok but in as
> much as we are doing the Trans Pac in June/July of this year I might want to
> take a look at it.  I'm going down there today to check it out but, should I
> decide to replace it any ideas where I can get a new one?  Seems to me
> someone did this not too long ago.  Also, anything in particular I should
> know about rudders?  LOL  Yes, I am searching the Knowledge Base here.
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> Best regards,
>
> Larry Malmberg
> Hassle
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