Re: [Cal_Boats] Rudder Question

Were you there when they splashed the boat? Do you have a wheel or a tiller? In either case is it hard to turn the rudder while sitting still in the water? My thought is that the yard may have hung up the rudder in the straps when splashing the boat and bent the shaft. Paul West Dockside Mobile Marine Service & Fuel Polishing Inc. _www.DocksideMobileMarineService.com_ (http://www.docksidemobilemarineservice.com/) 443-614-4070 In a message dated 7/7/2011 6:54:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, st… [at] embarqmail.com writes: Hello all, Just got a bottom job on my Cal 31 and bringing her home yesterday, the rudder now has a serious pull to starboard. Any suggestions as the most likely culprit before I go digging around blindly? Thanks! John Stacklyn Cal 31 #33 "Sol Survivor" Shell Point, FL

under power? To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: pw… [at] aol.com Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 08:42:59 -0400 Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Rudder Question Were you there when they splashed the boat? Do you have a wheel or a tiller? In either case is it hard to turn the rudder while sitting still in the water? My thought is that the yard may have hung up the rudder in the straps when splashing the boat and bent the shaft. Paul West Dockside Mobile Marine Service & Fuel Polishing Inc. www.DocksideMobileMarineService.com 443-614-4070 In a message dated 7/7/2011 6:54:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, st… [at] embarqmail.com writes: Hello all, Just got a bottom job on my Cal 31 and bringing her home yesterday, the rudder now has a serious pull to starboard. Any suggestions as the most likely culprit before I go digging around blindly? Thanks! John Stacklyn Cal 31 #33 "Sol Survivor" Shell Point, FL

Call the yard, if they pulled it and put it in, they may want to check it out. (What did they do for the bottom job, how long did it sit after splashing). If it's a tiller, sounds bent, you may need to check the whole shaft tube for cracks! If it's a wheel, maybe the steering is hung up. Can you crawl in there with mirrors, or whatever and look? I suggest not going too far from the yard till you clear this up. (ps, check the 'Lectronic Latitude latitude 38's newsletter for yesterday's article on the bayliner buccaneer sailboat whose rudder and tube disintegrated after a collision with a submerged item). Helen From: r good <my… [at] hotmail.com> To: ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Sent: Thu, July 7, 2011 6:25:00 AM Subject: RE: [Cal_Boats] Rudder Question under power? To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: pw… [at] aol.com Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2011 08:42:59 -0400 Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Rudder Question Were you there when they splashed the boat? Do you have a wheel or a tiller? In either case is it hard to turn the rudder while sitting still in the water? My thought is that the yard may have hung up the rudder in the straps when splashing the boat and bent the shaft. Paul West Dockside Mobile Marine Service & Fuel Polishing Inc. www.DocksideMobileMarineService.com 443-614-4070 In a message dated 7/7/2011 6:54:17 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, st… [at] embarqmail.com writes: >Hello all, > >Just got a bottom job on my Cal 31 and bringing her home yesterday, the rudder >now has a serious pull to starboard. Any suggestions as the most likely culprit >before I go digging around blindly? Thanks! >John Stacklyn >Cal 31 #33 "Sol Survivor" >Shell Point, FL >