[C38] Rudderpost replacement

[Max soto]

Hi Kerry, will have some soon. Me rudderstock is at the weld shop. 

Max Soto A.
+506-8312-1367
Alajuela, Costa Rica

> On Apr 14, 2021, at 19:54, littlebreeze <littlebreeze at comcast.net> wrote:
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> Max
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> Do you have any followup photos of ypur rudder replacement.
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> Kerry
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> Loyalty above all else, except honor.  
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: Max soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>
> Date: 4/8/21 21:11 (GMT-08:00)
> To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
> Subject: [C38] Rudderpost replacement
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> Time has come to replace my heavily corroded rudderpost. I’m removing the old one from the blade and noticed a design that I thought was void around 1980. I thought I had a straight post with stainless straps instead of a couple big plates. Has someone opened their rudder and found a different rudderstock design? 
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> BTW, it was really scary removing the rudder with the boat in the water and noticing water level is just 1.5” from the packing gland.  Too bad Catalina didn’t cut the tube a couple of inches higher, so the constant leaking could be avoided.  
> Second pic is the packing gland without the rudder. 
> 
> Max Soto A.
> +506-8312-1367
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