Hello all,
I have a 1986 272 with a tiller. My rudder is full of water so I'm looking at options and looking for feedback.
I don't really have the time to cut open, refoam, and reskin the existing rudder. I wouldn't mind the project... just don't have the time. I know there are less time consuming methods, but with a 30 year old rudder it seems to me without cutting it open you cannot assess how viable the interior metal structure is. Anybody know what's inside? Steel? I'm guessing not Stainless??
I checked with Foss and they no longer make replacement rudders of this style.
Ruddercraft makes two options. An HDPE replacment and a kickup version. The gentleman I have spoken with at Ruddercraft was pushing the kickup version as it is a bit longer and will provide better performance. Anyone have one of these? I don't think I have seen a rudder like this on a boat this size. I'm a keep it simple kind of guy, so I'm not sold yet...
Anybody have an HDPE rudder? Good? Bad?
Does anybody else make a replacement rudder? I did see that Rudy at DR Marine has a replacement on his website but it was even more expensive than the Ruddercraft options.
Would love to hear what others have done.
Thanks!
I have a 1986 272 with a tiller. My rudder is full of water so I'm looking at options and looking for feedback.
I don't really have the time to cut open, refoam, and reskin the existing rudder. I wouldn't mind the project... just don't have the time. I know there are less time consuming methods, but with a 30 year old rudder it seems to me without cutting it open you cannot assess how viable the interior metal structure is. Anybody know what's inside? Steel? I'm guessing not Stainless??
I checked with Foss and they no longer make replacement rudders of this style.
Ruddercraft makes two options. An HDPE replacment and a kickup version. The gentleman I have spoken with at Ruddercraft was pushing the kickup version as it is a bit longer and will provide better performance. Anyone have one of these? I don't think I have seen a rudder like this on a boat this size. I'm a keep it simple kind of guy, so I'm not sold yet...
Anybody have an HDPE rudder? Good? Bad?
Does anybody else make a replacement rudder? I did see that Rudy at DR Marine has a replacement on his website but it was even more expensive than the Ruddercraft options.
Would love to hear what others have done.
Thanks!