Rudder Skeg Seam

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Rick Warner

In getting my 1980 Hunter 30 "Tense Moments" ready for spring launch, I noticed that caulking material has pulled out of a seam where the rudder skeg meets the hull. Since the skeg is bolted, the seam does not appear to need anything to add structural strength. I plan on running 3M 5200 into the joint but I would like some thoughts from another owner who has seen this same thing.
 
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Roland

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Rick, go into the aft portion of the hull and check the skeg bolts. Make sure they are tight. I had the same problem a while back and found that the lag bolts were rusted through. Hunter used galvanized instead of stainless. Don't let this go another season without checking it out. -Roland s/v Fraulein II
 
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