Very good description of a rudder problem. After coming down throught the French canals I raised the mast and set sail for Toulon in my little old Westerly Cirrus. But only to discover play in the little girls rudder with four meter waves roller coasting us along. On lifting the boat out I found no anode, enormous gelcoat blistering and a rudder full of water. I knew about the blistering and can deal with it but the rudder needs full attention. Should I split it open, west system it, and close it again ? Linking the rudder with the heavy duty cable to the anode looks very professional.
You say during the video (3:50, I think) that "it is a common problem with these rudders". Do you have any knowledge about which buildingyears that are particularly in question? I own a Bavaria 36 build in 1999, and I sure would like to know what the experiences are with that year. I have been the owner for about a year så there are many things I don't know about my boat yeat...
Excellent video! Very well shot, organized and explained. Thank you for your contribution.
Very helpful and instructional video.
Very good description of a rudder problem. After coming down throught the French canals I raised the mast and set sail for Toulon in my little old Westerly Cirrus. But only to discover play in the little girls rudder with four meter waves roller coasting us along. On lifting the boat out I found no anode, enormous gelcoat blistering and a rudder full of water. I knew about the blistering and can deal with it but the rudder needs full attention. Should I split it open, west system it, and close it again ? Linking the rudder with the heavy duty cable to the anode looks very professional.
Nice video ! :)
You say during the video (3:50, I think) that "it is a common problem with these rudders". Do you have any knowledge about which buildingyears that are particularly in question? I own a Bavaria 36 build in 1999, and I sure would like to know what the experiences are with that year. I have been the owner for about a year så there are many things I don't know about my boat yeat...
Nice job but I would have thought this design error should be covered by the manufacturer.
Aluminum oxide, rust, corrosion...pick one.