Seacracker 33 Part next to Rudder

[Jenn]

The area next to the rudder is in need of repair but what is there? Is a fiberglass sheath covering bolts (for what?) as has been suggested? Or is an uncomplicated repair required? Tha area is all swollen and delaminated looking.

The same boat? may be known as a Tufglass 33.

Thank you.

 

[Minerva]

The "Area next to rudder" is called a skeg.

The triangle shaped bit you're wanting to repair looks like the shoe on the end of the skeg that hosts the lower bearing for your rudder. If you want to drop your rudder, you will remove this bracket and the rudder will drop down. Fairly common construction technique

Google image search for " skeg shoe rudder removal" and you'll see quite a few photos / diagrams showing this

 

[Tanicle]

Hi Jenn,
I have the same boat with the same issue, how did you fix? do you have any photos ? Many thanks
Davide

 

[Jenn]

Sorry no photos. The swollen delaminated stuff was stripped off revealing metal which was checked for corrosion (none present), and primed. Then a grp expert carefully built the part back.
I recommend talking it through with an expert or two.

 

[Tanicle]

ok thanks,