underwater or do I haul out boat? I am hoping a piece of bronze plate could be welded onto the existing piece underwater or a just have a replacement rudder bolted in. If I can avoid hauling the boat out, that would be preffered. Where would I buy a replacement rudder?
No insurance is on the boat. This will be all out of pocket, so I am looking for low cost or DIY methods. I thought many rudders were made of bronze to facilitate underwater repairs. Suppose I was in some backwards Carribean country without replacement rudders? I was hoping I could pay a diver to weld on a plate of bronze to the existing extension. Are you all saying it cannot be done?
45 auto, The steering was noticeably worse. I have two rudders with one completely in tact; however 10 knot winds were blowing me all over the place and I had to do most of my steering with the engines coming into port after the rudder damage from some negligent fisherman who left his crap in an anchorage.
No insurance is on the boat. This will be all out of pocket, so I am looking for low cost or DIY methods. I thought many rudders were made of bronze to facilitate underwater repairs. Suppose I was in some backwards Carribean country without replacement rudders? I was hoping I could pay a diver to weld on a plate of bronze to the existing extension. Are you all saying it cannot be done?
45 auto, The steering was noticeably worse. I have two rudders with one completely in tact; however 10 knot winds were blowing me all over the place and I had to do most of my steering with the engines coming into port after the rudder damage from some negligent fisherman who left his crap in an anchorage.