I repaired the rudder gouges with West Systems small fiberglass repair kit. This was a bit pricey (about $40) but nice quality chems and glass. The hull is apparently painted with an ablative paint. That scraped off fairly easily and then I sanded the remainder down to gel coat. From there I went with suggestions and just used a high quality indoor-outdoor rattle can. Two cans actually. I bought new rubber and tiller spacers from the online parts store on this forum. And last night I bolted her all back together.
The red rubber has to be cut to fit, but cuts easily. I glued it in place with 3M body trim spray adhesive. It wont be going anywhere.
I ended up cutting off about an 1 1/2" of the rudder tip. It was delaminated fairly badly up to that point. Then put two layers of glass over that. Should be good for a few more years.
The red rubber has to be cut to fit, but cuts easily. I glued it in place with 3M body trim spray adhesive. It wont be going anywhere.
I ended up cutting off about an 1 1/2" of the rudder tip. It was delaminated fairly badly up to that point. Then put two layers of glass over that. Should be good for a few more years.
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