rudder advice

Recently purchased 2000 34mk2, decided as part of our total rigging refit to strip back 22 years of bottom paint and sleep better at night knowing what the previous 2 owners had done or not to the boat. We discovered grounding damage to the keel and rudder(could be 2 years old, or 18), both...

I recently acquired a 1980 H27 Cherubini. The rudder was snapped of during the last hurricane. I was wondering if anyone has removed one and would you have any pointers before I start to remove whats left of the rudder post. I am also insearch of one. Any information would be greatly...

Hi. I have a 45DS and the rudder is lower that the keel. I was surprised to see this and am worried that in a grounding I could loose my rudder. Has anyone modified their rudder to make it a little shorter? If so did it have much of an affect on handling?

I'm in the process of purchasing my first sailboat. The boat is a 1988 32 foot Oday. I'm told there is elevated moisture in the rudder but expected for a boat this age. Is this something I need to be concerned about and have repaired immediately or is it something I can monitor and have it...

My Hunter 18 has two 1/8" lines on the rudder - to tie it down or lift it. When I leave my boat on the mooring, I leave the rudder on, since it is difficult to remove, it is heavy and there is some risk of dropping any of the pins or even the whole rudder in the lake. I typically try to tie...

I recently purchased a '90 26D and quickly noticed that the rudder and tiller were in need for replacement as they were original and beat up badly. On this site, there are several options that I can choose for ordering, but in reading, I ran across several owners who made comments like...