Concrete. See picture in post #15. Litterally just outside their office door.
Measured rudder, Buck now Hydrosearch rudder fits exact measurements. PN 10R40SS1.5 Ordered from Deep Blue, had in stock.
I would think rudder trailing edge would cut line before bent 1-1/2" dia shaft but who knows??
I ordered the new rudder. The elimination of schedule risk and my worrying about it all winter won out. The boat is blocked at a typical height,...
It's an interesting dilema. They will be unable to do anything with the rudder until spring as there is no access to the boat with the travel...
For anyone it might help, mine is a 1989 model. I measured the current rudders and the replacement is a Buck-Algonquin/Hydrasearch Recreational...
For the definative "how flat is a Post bottom" I offer this. Get out your protractor. [ATTACH]
I cruise 23-24 kts at 70%, doesn't evey Post? ;) Can't really see the tabs in todays picture. [ATTACH]
LOL
I went down to the boat to get rudder dimensions and look it over. None of the anti-fouling paint that was put on the props and shafts this...
The photo is prior to completing purchase. They had no anti-fouling on them at that time. I havn't seen the bottom since I had new bottom paint...
I'd guess stock? Not sure what/when PO hit something backing hard enough to bend that. Really big shark? (they caught one that filled reached...
Awesome, Thanks. Not only didn't notice anything wierd running but never noticed it during survey haul out, even taking a picture. I checked...
Turns out stbd rudder is bent quite far forward. Anyone have experience having one repared, or know where might find one to replace? Are they a...
We looked at some commercial cork tiles but weren't sure from the samples how well they would hold up. Glad yours is doing well. The hardest...
And covered the stair with 1/16 vaneer and red oak tread covers.
Finished the two stateroom floors before putting up for the winter. Will do the head floor in the spring.
The counter top is semi-gloss polyurethane, the walls we switched to satin poly.
The refrigerator is an Isothem Cruise 200, I got it from Defender Industries online. It has both 12 VDC and 120 VAC power inputs. If both have...
There are a couple interesting styles. One uses a 180 degree swing gear drive pivot so the rigid part of the sender is much shorter than the 90...