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Was thinking about placing internal patches on both sides but shy of cutting an access hatch into the cockpit sole there is really no way I can fit back there - I tried.

Nice job balancing the rudder. I've always used a car floor jack to work on mine, but i need to do a 3" lift to get it out of the lower gudgeon. If you are considering replacing the bolting, or for that matter, any st. steel hardware below the water, go with a 316 grade to avoid corrosion. I used s...

Yea I was surprised it wasn't solid back there. Not sure if I will line the holes or what. VERY tight spot from the inside. Either way I have some fiberglass work to do and winter is basically here. That portion may get put off till April. Just formulating a game plan. I still need to remove the spa...

And more. Wallowed out holes and threads of bolt.

More photos before and during removal of the 5200.

Removed the gudgeon today. All of the holes were wallowed out. If it doesn't snow tonight I will head down tomorrow, grind a 12:1 area and lay new fiberglass. Also depends on Temps. Was 33 today.

Anyone know the weight of the rudder? Pulled the bolts for the bottom gudgeon, one at a time, for inspection. One of them had wallowed out threads. Below the middle bottom bolt 20210928_123858_compress80.jpg is my seep. I don't see any obvious cracks on the exterior. I still want to pull the gudgeon...

Yep winter setup only.

And the other side. I didn't see any obvious cracks. Could be behind the wedge between the gudgeon and boat. I am suspect of the bolts...

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