Thank you sbv!
Thank you sbv!
I wish I could tell you.
My best guess is that the pin bounced out when i was trying to help my wife uncleat the jib and the pressure just ripped the rudder right off. It was just a perfect storm of a large wind gust, waves, and a hardware failure
That’s a good question. I’m pretty sure I can, those I might try to fit a different style since the original set up wasn’t great
If you were me, would you try to use the same wood that’s there or replace the whole structure?
Lol that’s the first time ive seen that
This happened mid sail, but we were fortunate enough to get a tow back to the dock and on a lift
I’m glad it was this and not the mast
No orcas but maybe some very aggressive large mouth bass lol.
Glad to hear it might be repairable though. I spend god knows how long last month repairing hairline cracks in the hull, I’d at least like to do some sailing this season
This right here is the only thing I’m worried about
It’s hard to tell, but I’ll do some poking around today.
The original hardware was drilled into the wood over the panel and sealed. The rudder had a pin that went through the mount and it’s own hardware. That pin likely bounced out and torqued the whole piece off.
Thank you for the advice!