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I have a Aries & I wonder if they would go for the steering oar first rather than the rudder. It has a sacrificial element & would just...

Exactly. Now 77, First Mate 76, pretty fit, take no meds and able to manage an 'easy' heavy long keeler while sailing, First Mate and I...

In my experience, when any sort of pain is experienced it is everybody's & everything's fault without a doubt. I usually take the time...

I had a 26 as my first boat back in 2000. Built very near here and very robust for drying moorings. I got the bug and moved on after...

Yes, best not to rush into these things! :LOL:

A friend of mine had a prop shaft coupling with a set screw that would not release. He spent some weeks trying to release the screw &...

But that may have happened before the boat fell over

All the best and hoping you enjoy those 100's of hours :) The luxury of being retired!

Don’t give up !…,we still have hundreds of fun filled hours of arguments left in this thread

My friend of my mate had an Orca take his out. Somehow I sort of prefer the Porche option :cry:

Can you not put it in a vice & re shape it? If no vice to hand put it in the end of a boat trailer strut ( possibly wedge with some...