puffcard wrote:
In Bahamas, very salty water my rudder floats up. In the Chesapeake Bay it sits on the bottom bracket. On hold your nuts, try vicegrips on nuts after you got them started.
Does it wear the fiberglass on the rudder sitting on the bottom bracket? Is the base of the rudderpost recessed a little? I'd really like to know what was intended with the original design, whether it simply stops lateral movement or actually provides support to the rudder.
As to vicegrips, got the whole set and yes, have done that over and over. It's all about positioning. However, it is kinda fun to ask for the help. You should have seen Shamba, the rasta yard worker in STT when I asked him to hold my nuts many years ago. It wasn't funny until he got it. Thought I was going to get thumped. I'm just whining working alone. The rudder reinstall is the largest pain in the ass, followed by the Newfounds. I'll figure it out.