[C38] The loss of Hull #280

[Craig Sailor6147]

Chuck,   The rudder itself appeared to be OK. The steering quadrant was OK. I am guessing that the welds that attach the rudder to the shaft broke and the rudder shaft was just turning inside the rudder. In the big mixed seas, we were getting tossed like a ping pong ball in a washing machine....Mama is not thrilled about buying another boat....We're looking at diesel motorhomes now.....
 
Craig
 

 
Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2013 10:15:36 -0500
From: charles at finn.ws
To: listserve at catalina38.org
Subject: Re: [C38] The loss of Hull #280


  
    
  
  
    Craig,

      Terrible News! 

      With all the planning and work you and your wife did on her! 

      I am so happy you folks are ok!  

      What went regarding "steerage?"  Maybe this is something all of us
      should attend to?

      This is the second boat of folks I know that had to abandon in
      this area....   The last group got picked up by a freighter and
      ended up in Germany! Their boat was sighted several times adrift
      of a year.  

      Sometimes this area is too quiet and you end up motoring and
      sometimes it is just hell day after day.  Even with the best
      forecasting, they just cannot get a reliable picture of where you
      were!

      All the best to you and here is hoping for a quick and successful
      recovery!

      

      Chuck Finn

      Commodore

      Mighty Quinn  #114

      Great Lakes

      

      

      On 12/12/2013 10:56 PM, Craig Sailor6147 wrote:

    
    
      
      I'm sorry to report that we lost "Wings" in weather
        400 km west of Bermuda on our way to the BVI's. We lost steerage
        and after bouncing in 20-30ft seas for 3 days, the Coast Guard
        picked us up and flew us back to Hampton Va. The boat was
        abandoned and if it didn't sink, it will either be salvaged or
        destroyed by the navy. It was a great boat and I'll miss her
        after 15 years of sailing her through The Great Lakes, East
        Coast, The Keys and The Bahamas.

         

        Craig Steinkraus

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

        

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