I've got a 1982 Catalina 30 that I've been slowly working on over the past year. When underway recently, I noticed that there was a salt water leak coming from aft near the rudder. I looked closer and attached some pictures, which I labeled. It looks like there was a previous repair at the hull / rudder post joint and it was leaking from underneath where the repair was. It was slow, and barely perceptible at dock. I had my girlfriend turn the rudder at dock, and the leaking increased slightly.
I read that it could be the rudder packing gland, but that was completely dry and I tightened those bolts slightly to see if it would stop the leak, but it didn't. In any case, the whole post above the hull is completely dry.
Is this a known issue on early Catalina 30s? Has anyone seen a leak like this? I suspect that there could be fiberglass damage and it will require grinding it down and reglassing, but wanted to get advice before going forward. Thanks!
I read that it could be the rudder packing gland, but that was completely dry and I tightened those bolts slightly to see if it would stop the leak, but it didn't. In any case, the whole post above the hull is completely dry.
Is this a known issue on early Catalina 30s? Has anyone seen a leak like this? I suspect that there could be fiberglass damage and it will require grinding it down and reglassing, but wanted to get advice before going forward. Thanks!
