I recently bought a 1993 Hunter 23.5. I park it in a dry slip with the mast up. Nearby is another 23.5 which has a different rudder. Both look the same but the difference is in the hole through the rudder where the line is tied to drop the rudder or haul it up. On my boat, there is only one hole in the rudder and that is from side to side. The other boat has this hole and also a smaller diameter hole running from the edge of the rudder through to the larger hole (which is side to side). The result is that the other boat's line is tied in with a stopper knot and runs up through the steel rudder holder (sorry, my terminology for this part escaper me.) Is there any reason I should not drill a small hole in my rudder and rig the line in the same manner as the other boat. My guess is that my boat is an early version and the other boat has a newer style rudder. The 240's at a nearby dealership have the same arrangement as the other 23.5. thanks. John Powell
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messy job
I did exactly what you are talking about on my 1994 23.5. The hole does not appear to compromise the structure of the tiller, but be sure to re-glass the hole after you drill it, which leads to the title of my response. Fiberglassing the inside of that little hole is a MESSY job.
I did exactly what you are talking about on my 1994 23.5. The hole does not appear to compromise the structure of the tiller, but be sure to re-glass the hole after you drill it, which leads to the title of my response. Fiberglassing the inside of that little hole is a MESSY job.
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Yes, there is a reason you shouldn't drill another hole in your rudder. Your rudder probably has a foam core. If you drill into that you'll end up with a waterlogged rudder. Reglassing the inside of a small hole would very difficult, and probably impossible to know if you have effectively resealed the coring until its too late.
Yes, there is a reason you shouldn't drill another hole in your rudder. Your rudder probably has a foam core. If you drill into that you'll end up with a waterlogged rudder. Reglassing the inside of a small hole would very difficult, and probably impossible to know if you have effectively resealed the coring until its too late.
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