[C38] Very Cool! Rudderpost replacement

Sun May 23 18:46:28 EDT 2021

  Beautiful job Max! Thanks for the info. Regards, Don

On 5/23/21 3:12 PM, Max soto wrote:
> Rudder follow up.
> After removing the rudder stock, took everything to a machine shop. 
> They bent the schedule 80 stainless pipe ( which they machined on a 
> lathe for the right diameter) and welded the new straps according to 
> Catalina newer designs.
> Then I epoxied the new rudderstock to the blade, filled with urethane 
> foam and started fiberglassing with polyester resin.   Once seal up, 
> the faring begun with west system epoxy mix, and three layers of West 
> system with barrier coat additive. To play it safe, have it three 
> layers of epoxy primer and then the final coats of anti fouling paint. 
> Installed it the next morning, assembled everything during the day and 
> went off for a 300 mile trip on the next day. Everything worked 
> perfectly.  One more job to the list✔️
>
> When I removed it it was easy, because it barely floated. After 
> removing the rock hard stuff inside it and replacing it with foam, it 
> floated a lot and had to tie a bucket full of anchor chain in order to 
> get it deep enough to install it. Every hole was seal with foam to 
> avoid water coming into the post.
>
> Since the stuff inside was that hard, The external fiberglass skin 
>  was too thin, so I reinforced it with three layers of 1708 biaxial 
> cloth. It ended up a little lighter than the original, stronger and 
> floating ten times more.
>
> Cheers
> Max Soto A.
> C38 Estancia #198
> +506-8312-1367
> Alajuela, Costa Rica
>
>
>> On Apr 18, 2021, at 14:54, littlebreeze <littlebreeze at comcast.net> wrote:
>>
>> 
>> Thanks
>>
>>
>>
>> Loyalty above all else, except honor.
>>
>>
>> -------- Original message --------
>> From: Max soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>
>> Date: 4/18/21 13:14 (GMT-08:00)
>> To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
>> Subject: Re: [C38] Rudderpost replacement
>>
>> That’s what I thought I’ll find but no, It wasn’t.  There was no 
>> foam. It was something different. Really heavy and hard mixed with 
>> some fiberglass fibers. Really weird.  Took one full  day to get rid 
>> of that in order remove the rudderstock.  Will replace with foam like 
>> any other contemporary rudder. Will be way lighter for sure.
>> Will post pics soon.
>>
>> Max Soto A.
>> +506-8312-1367
>> Alajuela, Costa Rica
>>
>>> On Apr 18, 2021, at 13:13, littlebreeze <littlebreeze at comcast.net> 
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>> 
>>> When you pulled the rudder and opened it up, was it soaked?
>>>
>>> Kerry
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Loyalty above all else, except honor.
>>>
>>>
>>> -------- Original message --------
>>> From: Max soto <maxsoto at gmail.com>
>>> Date: 4/16/21 13:02 (GMT-08:00)
>>> To: Catalina 38 Listserve <listserve at catalina38.org>
>>> Subject: Re: [C38] Rudderpost replacement
>>>
>>> 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:
>>>>
>>>> 
>>>> Max
>>>>
>>>> Do you have any followup photos of ypur rudder replacement.
>>>>
>>>> Kerry
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Loyalty above all else, except honor.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -------- 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
>>>>
>>>> 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?
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>> Alajuela, Costa Rica_______________________________________________
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