Bent rudder shaft would be my first guess. A simple fix.

CM

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
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| I just ran across a boat on the hard at a local yard and noticed
| that the rudder doesn't quite line up with the keel.
|
| Here's the pic
|
| http://www.sailnow.com/gifs/rudder.jpg
|
| Does someone know what caused this and how it can be
| corrected?
|
| The boat is about 30 years old at least.
|
|
|

I wonder how it happened. Other than that, the boat looks to
be in good shape. Do you think this is a result of a collision?
In reverse??

"Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
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Bent rudder shaft would be my first guess. A simple fix.

CM

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
| I just ran across a boat on the hard at a local yard and noticed
| that the rudder doesn't quite line up with the keel.
|
| Here's the pic
|
| http://www.sailnow.com/gifs/rudder.jpg
|
| Does someone know what caused this and how it can be
| corrected?
|
| The boat is about 30 years old at least.
|
|
|

Grounding, Tide, Impact, Storm damage..... that is irrelevant.

CM

"Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
...
| I wonder how it happened. Other than that, the boat looks to
| be in good shape. Do you think this is a result of a collision?
| In reverse??
|
| "Capt. Mooron" wrote in message
| ...
| Bent rudder shaft would be my first guess. A simple fix.
|
| CM
|
| "Jonathan Ganz" wrote in message
| ...
| | I just ran across a boat on the hard at a local yard and noticed
| | that the rudder doesn't quite line up with the keel.
| |
| | Here's the pic
| |
| | http://www.sailnow.com/gifs/rudder.jpg
| |
| | Does someone know what caused this and how it can be
| | corrected?
| |
| | The boat is about 30 years old at least.
| |
| |
| |
|
|
|
|

Jon,

It is hard to tell from the photo but it looks like the keel is a wing
keel, shoal draft and the rudder isn't. The rudder looks longer than the
keel. This would cause the rudder to take the full effect of any
grounding.

I'm inclined to believe this is the case and it has happened before and
as long as the rudder functions it will be accepted.

OT

That's not a winged keel! Those are blocks under the keel! Since its sitting on 6x6
blocks, and there's "air" under the rudder, it doesn't look like the rudder is deeper than
the keel.

I suppose someone might chose to go a few seasons rather than fix a bent rudder post, but
I would think you'd have to fix it before selling - or simply take the price right off the
top - so why not fix it right away?


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
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Jon,

It is hard to tell from the photo but it looks like the keel is a wing
keel, shoal draft and the rudder isn't. The rudder looks longer than the
keel. This would cause the rudder to take the full effect of any
grounding.

I'm inclined to believe this is the case and it has happened before and
as long as the rudder functions it will be accepted.

OT

I agree! I'm just wondering if the owner actually noticed.
I was just wandering around the yard, since it's close to
where I keep my boat. Maybe I'll go back and see if the
owner is around.

"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
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That's not a winged keel! Those are blocks under the keel! Since its
sitting on 6x6
blocks, and there's "air" under the rudder, it doesn't look like the
rudder is deeper than
the keel.

I suppose someone might chose to go a few seasons rather than fix a bent
rudder post, but
I would think you'd have to fix it before selling - or simply take the
price right off the
top - so why not fix it right away?


"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Jon,

It is hard to tell from the photo but it looks like the keel is a wing
keel, shoal draft and the rudder isn't. The rudder looks longer than the
keel. This would cause the rudder to take the full effect of any
grounding.

I'm inclined to believe this is the case and it has happened before and
as long as the rudder functions it will be accepted.

OT

It's sitting on blocks on the keel... just the angle of the pic.

"Thom Stewart" wrote in message
...
Jon,

It is hard to tell from the photo but it looks like the keel is a wing
keel, shoal draft and the rudder isn't. The rudder looks longer than the
keel. This would cause the rudder to take the full effect of any
grounding.

I'm inclined to believe this is the case and it has happened before and
as long as the rudder functions it will be accepted.

OT