Greetings,
I am a new member, and a relatively new sailor (4th season, coastal sailor). I'll try my best to provide succinct, useful info in the hope of having my questions answered:
I recently noticed about a 1/2"-1" of water in the bilge of my 1983 C25 after 5 hours on the water. I was able to determine that it only accumulated when the boat was underway. After some joyful searching through the boat's innards during a heat wave to determine its source, I was able to trace it back to one of the lower rudder gudgeon bolts. The nut was loose, and there are cracks under the washer. The attached photo shows the bolt with the nut removed.
My Questions:
-Can a rapid repair suffice or is this something more serious (e.g., is the integrity of the gudgeon at risk?; is there a wood core in the transom that could be suffering water damage?)
-On the interior of the transom, where the gudgeon attaches, is a raised surface, about 4" by 2" (I'll try to figure out how to upload a photo). Is this original or am I dealing with something that the PO already attempted a repair?
-If a rapid repair will suffice, how do you recommend going about it? I'm hoping to cast off on a week long trip this weekend...
Thank you!
I am a new member, and a relatively new sailor (4th season, coastal sailor). I'll try my best to provide succinct, useful info in the hope of having my questions answered:
I recently noticed about a 1/2"-1" of water in the bilge of my 1983 C25 after 5 hours on the water. I was able to determine that it only accumulated when the boat was underway. After some joyful searching through the boat's innards during a heat wave to determine its source, I was able to trace it back to one of the lower rudder gudgeon bolts. The nut was loose, and there are cracks under the washer. The attached photo shows the bolt with the nut removed.
My Questions:
-Can a rapid repair suffice or is this something more serious (e.g., is the integrity of the gudgeon at risk?; is there a wood core in the transom that could be suffering water damage?)
-On the interior of the transom, where the gudgeon attaches, is a raised surface, about 4" by 2" (I'll try to figure out how to upload a photo). Is this original or am I dealing with something that the PO already attempted a repair?
-If a rapid repair will suffice, how do you recommend going about it? I'm hoping to cast off on a week long trip this weekend...
Thank you!