Has anybody had the experience and pleasure of removing the 420's rudder including the rudder post/stock? Any information would be greatly appreciated
Hunter 410 rudder removal
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Dennisail just removed his from a 40.5. It is a stainless shaft though; not sure if yours would be similar. I think yours may be composite. You can PM him to get info:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/member.php?u=107652
Dennisail just removed his from a 40.5. It is a stainless shaft though; not sure if yours would be similar. I think yours may be composite. You can PM him to get info:
http://forums.hunter.sailboatowners.com/member.php?u=107652
Hi, Dijobi777! I dropped my rudder when it became overly hard to steer the boat. You remove the floor board covering the mechanism, unbolt the rudder post (DON'T strip thebolts!) jump on the post until it drops, and do what you need to do. Obviously - the boat needs to be up at least two feet for the rudder to drop out all the way (it weighs about 50 pounds or so) In my case I sanded down the teflon "collar" and greased it before putting everything back together. It steers like a dream now! Bill on STARGAZER