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p.brook
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 26 Apr 2009 : 13:43:09
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on coming into shallows I couldn't release the "down haul" on the rudder ,there was a bang and the down haul rope parted from the rudder. I removed the tiller and rudder, the downhaul appears to be secured in the rudder by glue, most of which had been lost. I tied off the rope in the recess in the rudder and continued. Can anyone let me know the correct fixing please
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neilgbj
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Posted - 26 Apr 2009 : 17:49:24
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fairly common problem ! Not sure about the downhaul being glued in but I am pretty sure it is tied off in the recess as you suggest (thats what I did)....Clamcleat do a release cleat which will save you future problems...can't remember the part number but most chandleries sell them
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bubble
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Sporty
Ireland
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Posted - 06 Sep 2010 : 22:31:05
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Hi P,
I did something very similar recently. A chunk broke off the rudder just where the downhaul passed through the rudder into the recess. I have the chunk and am wondering if anyone has any advice on how best to fix it. I was thinking of using araldite to "glue" it back on.
Does anyone know if the rudder material is made of closed cell foam i.e. if the gel coat is scraped off can the rudder become waterlogged through exposure to water?
Thanks,
Regards,
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pcarter
United Kingdom
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Posted - 07 Sep 2010 : 06:32:01
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That link above is broken because the L2K site has been re-arranged. The updated link is http://www.laser2000.lasersailing.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1605.
The part number for the cleat is CL257. We've fitted one, because the whole Swale area (near Whitstable) where we sail, is very shallow at low tides, and yes, we have broken our rudder in similar circumstances before we fitted one of these cleats.
The rudder is made of resin, not a closed-cell foam, so can safely be sanded or drilled back if necessary.
For your repair I would possibly consider reinforcing the bond between the two parts with some thin stainless steel pins/wire inserted into holes drilled through both parts, unless you are absolutely confident of the bond between the two parts.
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Rudder Repair
