I took the boat out for its first sail this year and lost the rudder.
Do you guys think this is reparable or am I buying a new boat? It’d be a shame to lose her over something so stupid
this post was submitted on 08 Jun 2024
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Oof! That sounds exciting. What took the rudder off?
I wish I could tell you.
My best guess is that the pin bounced out when i was trying to help my wife uncleat the jib and the pressure just ripped the rudder right off. It was just a perfect storm of a large wind gust, waves, and a hardware failure
I hope you get it fixed and back on the water soon.
Thank you sbv!
Hope you can get it fixed and enjoy the water!