What type of rudder is this

[Indianabob]

I recently purchased a H240 but the rudder on the boat looks different than all the other rudders I've seen on the same type of boat. Does anyone know why?
Thanks.
Bob

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

Is it made of white delrin plastic or is it fiberglass?

 

[Indianabob]

HI Dave,
Thanks for the reply. I think it's made of fiberglass.
Thanks,
Bob

 

[sailor832]

A broken one

 

[Dan Hill]

Looks nothing like the rudder our 2000 h240 had. That is definatly smaller!

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

Bob;

It looks like an earlier rudder offered by Hunter possibly on the 23.5 or the early one on the 240 but it definitely looks like an earlier Hunter rudder on what I can see from the above photo.

dave condon

 

[Indianabob]

Thanks so much Dave. The boat is one of the earlier 240's. I think it's a 1998 model. Does the new designed rudders work better than this one? If you'd recommend a new version, where is the best place to buy one.
Best wishes,
Bob

 

[caverun]

Your rudder is different than my 1998 H240. I looked at the 240's and 23.5's on sailingtexas ( http://www.sailingtexas.com/cboats99hunters.html ) and didn't see anything like it. Could be a different Hunter model. I suspect it was replaced at some point. It appears to be about the same length as my 240 rudder, I could measure mine if you like. If you are not having problems with it, why replace it?

 

[isaksp00]

There is a boat near mine that has a rudder somewhat similar to that - it is an Ida rudder. Yours may be as well, maybe an aftermarket replacement.

 

[Indianabob]

I'll check with Ida Rudders. Thanks so much for the suggestion.

 

[Crazy Dave Condon]

I was assuming this was a fiberglass rudder as reported by Indianabob but if malern plastic, then possibly Idasailor

 

[Indianabob]

Hi Dave,
Yes it is a fiberglass type of rudder and not a malern plastic. My concern is how close to the pivot the hole is for lifting the rudder. I don't think there is enough leverage to lift it easily. If I wanted to buy a new rudder, is there a particular one that you'd recommend.
Thanks again for your assistance!
Best,
Bob