1970’s Rudder Repair - Contessa 32
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- Опубліковано 9 бер 2023
- This early 70’s rudder was waterlogged, cracked and showing its age so it gets thoroughly checked over and repaired for a few more years of good service on a contessa 32.
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About Me
I run a small business called The Solent Boat Butler and spend my days repairing, maintaining and refitting sailing boats (often Contessa 32’s due to my long experience with them). I'm mostly in the central Solent area of the UK. Being a cruising and racing sailor with many thousands of inshore and offshore sea miles logged I like to think that I bring a great deal of real-world experience to my work and help many new (and not so new) boat owners to improve and maintain their boats. When I'm not fixing boats I also provide some own-boat sail training, help owners with deliveries, provide pre-purchase inspections and deliver consultancy services to those that are refitting their own boats for cruising or racing.
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Disclaimer
I hope that viewers both enjoy and learn something from my videos but please remember to take the appropriate precautions for any DIY refit works you undertake with appropriate PPE and the correct tools for the job. If you are in any way unsure as to how to go about a project or are unsure if something on your boat is safe please consult a professional. I don’t necessarily show every step of how to do a particular job so only take on a project if you know exactly what you are doing or consult a professional, I accept no liability for errors or omissions in this video, it is for entertainment purposes only.
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my explanation for liking sanding on youtube is two part: 1. it's not me doing it 2. it's very satisfying when in time lapse
I like watching sanding on youtube because it lulls me into a false sense of hope to get me back sanding on my project haha
There’s something very pleasing about working with fibreglass
Here in the US, we have a saying, “misery loves company “… for anyone working on a boat, it’s nice to know your not alone.
That’s true, in the uk we say “a problem shared is a problem halved” but I prefer “a problem shared is a problem that two people now worry about” :-)
Aha! I was waiting for a rudder repair video
Because Mads used to do as lot of sanding, oh glorious sanding. (sail life)
I love watching the sanding - just as long as you restrict it to 30 of the 32 minutes of the video!
Then stay tuned fir the next video for lots more sanding action!
This is really helpful, thanks.
Great share thank you! I am about to try an extend the length of my rudder because it was cut short to the bottom gudgeon with a dodgy heel plate after the previous owner put her on some rocks on Fraser Island. I am a bit intimidated by the job but I am enjoying working with glass and epoxy, amazing stuff! Like anything you know when something will work and when it won't, I suspect I am overdoing some things a bit but am slowly starting to learn to trust the material. Thanks again, owe you a beer!
So, you have to do the sanding and i can have a tea on my sofa while watching you. ;-)
Greetings
Nice, life (and sailing) is better with a tea in hand.
@@RefitandSail It is, but after finishing the sanding and applying the first coat of paint, the tea tastes even better.
Electric sander? In my day and still today I have to settle for the old and trusted torture board. Pain is my friend.
Oh come now George. Have you not heard the phrase "Oh glorious sanding!" ? (Mads, c. 2012) ;8>)
Haha, indeed I have, Mads is a nice guy.
Love a bit of sanding with techno in the background!😊A winning combination!
Oh yes! Me too
Great episode and it was good to see how my rudder bearings were made.
O glorious sanding! 😂 I think as much as anything it’s a case of “At least it isn’t me having to do it!” All the satisfaction of seeing a laborious job well done, with none of the effort!
We anchored next to mr and mrs O glorious sanding and shared a couple of beers when they were just leaving and we were just returning to the uk last year Very pleasant couple.
great job, very good and clear video, thanks
It's interesting watching you refit 30+ year old plastic boats. In the US we have Morgan's, Pearson's, and such.
Their design flaws are epic.
Love watching how you refit design flaws from once upon a time euro boats.
Pleased you enjoy the vids
Can’t wait for the next video :)) great work … lots to learn
More to come! Thanks
Great, thank you very much George !
You are welcome! G
Thanks so much for this.... I have just been repairing my contessa 32 rudder, which, guess what.... had a crack down the leading edge. This was extremely helpful. Will 'actual-dremel' 😆out round the stock also and warming the resin is genius. I learned a lot. Huge thanks one again.
Great that is was helpful!
Hi, hope that was your car that you’re blowing the shit all over I would not be a happy Jan if I was my car anyway love your videos keep up the good work
Yes, that was my van, it was overdue is bi-annual wash so no worries. Pleased you like the vids
Someones probably said already but its great to see refit work on Contessa 32's. There are plenty of video's out there regarding maintenance work on boats but to see a direct comparison to what I need to do is super nice. (especially your video where you remove the old tank). Please keep going :)
Thanks Daniel.
Super interesting, I always enjoy your videos and it helps me work on my boat. If you have any varnishing coming up....that would be a good video too.
I’m sure I will, I have at least two boats that need a full interior strip and varnish.
@@RefitandSail Great, I look forward to it. I really appreciate your videos and the details you go over.
for the top seal, i was thinking as i was watching, if it was me i would just pour some epoxy in the top and hope for the best, but that probably wont work because the epoxy will be to brittle and will crack as soon as force is applied to the rudder and so I wonder what George is going to do!, George: im going to pour some epoxy in the end...
Done this before, 9 times out of ten it’s a successful fix, as long as the stock can’t move in relation to the blade (which is why we check the tangs) then it should hopefully seal. Epoxy used because it bonds more readily to the stock than poly which shrinks as it cures.
Have you seen the project that's going on with the channel all things contessa 26? He bought a old contessa and I believe he said it has some significant history as far as for the contessa sailboats. It was in rough shape but he'll get her back in the water. I love your channel because you're such a skilled craftsman who does things the correct way the first time.
I have not seen that channel, I’ll take a look. Thanks
There's also the bumbling sailor who bought a contessa but he's less knowledgeable than you or the other channel I suggested. I've told him to come check out your channel for any information on working on his contessa.
I like watching sanding because I do it badly and like to see how it's done right.
Ok, thanks for the comment.
I went back and watched a couple videos of yours that I missed and I really enjoyed the boat tour of your sailboat that you gave. Your boat is quite awesome. I could see myself living on something like that or a little bit larger than 32 contessa. The lines of the Contessa are those classic ones that are a thing of beauty. Is your sailboat a product of European design and build?
It’s an Ed Dubois design from the early 80’s so considerably more modern hull shape than the contessa, not as pretty and not as nice to sail but a good and inexpensive cruising platform
I am currently making new bushes for my jaguar 27. What amount of clearance did you go for on the rudder shaft? I am worried about going too big and they wear too quickly or too tight and they bind.
Regarding a lathe. I heard opinion that actually old models tend to be far better made then current commercial models. Not mentioning a price.
At the price point I was buying I could get a new Chinese made hobby lathe or an old school light-industrial lathe, this is far superior even if it’s perhaps not got all the bells and whistles, it runs without flex/deflection when making a largish cut so I’m really pleased.
@@RefitandSail Lathe , press drills, metal mills and sawing machines.
Looks like those days best way to buy is second hand on eBay. If you know what to look for , you not only getting superior quality tool but for fraction of original price, and actual value.
Ps. Really enjoy your channel. 👍
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i did the same to my rudder, i also took a mold of the mast just in case i need to make a new one, do you have a mould of these?
Hi George,,great video.....Would you kindly tell me the filler product name again,I can't quite make it out on the video thank you very much !
In this video I used Nautix watertight but there are many similar products you can buy like the similarly named International watertite and Awlgrip Awlfair. Or you can make your own with epoxy resin and filling/thickening additives.
@@RefitandSail .Thank you G,
Funny , why don't they use bronze inside the rudder , no worries about crevice corrosion.
I think bronze may be a bit soft + it would be considerably more expensive
My rudder internals are all bronze, including the post , they just made it thicker to compensate for its softness . I had it off the boat last year to take a look and there was nothing to repair . I drilled into it as well and found no foam core . It was solid glass ! No wonder it weighed over 300 lbs !
Love your videos but having spent MANY MANY hours freeing studs, bolts, nuts, screws, impellors, props, Etc. I am now a great believer in anti-sieze, Noalox, marine grease, PTFE, Etc for which decades of marine techs have probably silently said a quiet prayer of thanks. I have used anti-sieze on prop shafts and don't remember having a problem, what issues have you experienced?
I am also a great believer in greasing parts that may need to come undone as I may be the person that has to do it next time but the only exclusion is in a taper as they rely on the friction of having a tight and close fit to work.
@@RefitandSail The internet mostly agrees. Although if you think of generator engines, they can be ordered either straight or tapered shaft both with single keyways are we saying we'd grease one and not the other? I personally can not remember seeing a problem from a greased taper but then my memory is not what it was :)
Don’t mind sanding so much. Makes me thirsty and hungry. Hit pause grab a sandwich and a cold one, hit play and back at it.
everyone likes watching some other bozo sanding because it means its not us doing it.
Think you are right!
What do I do when the video is over? 🥸