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    Okay, Pat and Mad Max have me nervous now about sailing outside the gate without having looked closely @ Dura Mater's rudder post. Which, of course, requires several hundred dollars just to lift and look. Sigh. At least I'm not worried (well, not much) about her mast falling down. Like Ronnie's boat. Sorry to hear about that, you boat breaker, you. I called Foss Rudders in Newport Beach and received back the following drawing and a price of $1100 for a new rudder/post. I would appreciate feedback about the options. Dura Mater has the old style rudder, the one drawn with dotted lines.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Philpott View Post
    Okay, Pat and Mad Max have me nervous now about sailing outside the gate without having looked closely @ Dura Mater's rudder post. Which, of course, requires several hundred dollars just to lift and look. Sigh. At least I'm not worried (well, not much) about her mast falling down. Like Ronnie's boat. Sorry to hear about that, you boat breaker, you. I called Foss Rudders in Newport Beach and received back the following drawing and a price of $1100 for a new rudder/post. I would appreciate feedback about the options. Dura Mater has the old style rudder, the one drawn with dotted lines.
    That seems like a pretty good price, esp. if carbon is involved.

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    Jackie - I'm assuming you're following Ronnie's blog (no? why not?!) and already read about his Foss rudder upgrade, but if not:
    http://www.openbluehorizon.com/index...go-re-fit.html

    He had some fit issues, so you might need to prepare for a lift and look, lift and install, lift and remove, lift and re-install....<sigh> the joys of ownership.
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    No, not fit issues (whining)! What fit issues?
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    Jackie, Some thoughts and advice. I think Lanaki's reference to working on a rudder, as I read Ronnie's job list, is to the old rudder which he apparently is using as a spare? You might want to contact him about that. I don't think he makes reference to how the new rudder fits except to say it was delivered. I'd also double check about whether or not there's carbon involved in the new rudder. I doubt it - or not very much. Look at it this way: You'll own the boat or 10 years? A new rudder should be good for that period of time.

    A new rudder is probably a good idea and price looks reasonable, but I'd like you to consider an emergency steering system sooner than later, too. Even a new rudder is failure prone, especially if you hit something. Trying to drag a bucket in an attempt to steer is something you don't want to do. Lashing drop boards to a spinnaker pole is someone's fantasy. I know we've discussed this in the past and your vane creates an issue, but I believe it is something you need to address if you're serious about offshore racing, especially a trip to Hawaii. You certainly have the boat to do that in.

    You'll have to report the new rudder to the NC PHRF Committee, but I don't think they'll nick you any time for it. If there's no rush, you could even contact them and provide the drawing and ask the question. Contact info on the YRA website.

    I'll keep watching this thread to see how things are coming along. -- Pat

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    Sorry to hear, Jackie, but Dura Mater will probably be better than new once you do this, and with less to concern yourself about. It sounds like a good price, too, but have you asked around about other places that make rudders? Just a thought. That's not in the realm of things I've had to deal with....yet.

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