Large Cracked Fiberglass Rutter

[Carie Faye]

I Have A Hunter 30 1975 Sailboat. Lake Too Low & Rutter Hit Hard Clay. Damaged Rutter And No Steering. Any Info Would Be Greatly Appreciated. Thanks.

 

[Siamese]

You might need to replace it with a rudder.

 

[FastOlson]

Never get too close to an animal when it is in the rut. They can be mean!

 

[MrUnix]

You are probably gonna want to get that fixed.. :dance:

Cheers,
Brad

 

[kloudie1]

The others beat me to the uuuhhhh smart ash remarks so I'll dive in..
Carie, first determine if it is the rudder itself or the steering mechanism has come adrift. It may be a steering cable that broke or got pulled from the steering sector.. Does the emergency tiller work to steer? This can be fixed while in the water.
It also could be a broken rudder frame or post.. This will require pulling the boat out and dropping the rudder so it can be repaired.. If it is really mangled, Phil, on this site, may have a way to get a new one to you.. Repairing a rudder is a pretty expensive thing .. replacing it, moreso..

 

[Steve Dion]

You may consider turning this in to your insurance company if it requires a replacement.