Caleta del Sebo
10/10/07 17:22 Filed in: Isla Graciosa | Canaries
More of the same. Fine and sunny with a temperature around 25º c.
Our Aries windvane steering system is fitted with a retractable servo rudder which can be swung up clear of the water when not in use. Over the past year I have not taken as much care of the servo rudder as I should have. Repeated pushing down with a boathook on the top of the rudder has damaged the GRP and over energetic swinging up causing it to bang against the frame has damaged the trailing edge.
Boathook damage to top of servo rudder.
Trailing edge of servo rudder damaged by pulling it up too quickly and banging against the frame.
I spent a couple of hours repairing the damage with epoxy filler. The results looked pretty good.
Our Aries windvane steering system is fitted with a retractable servo rudder which can be swung up clear of the water when not in use. Over the past year I have not taken as much care of the servo rudder as I should have. Repeated pushing down with a boathook on the top of the rudder has damaged the GRP and over energetic swinging up causing it to bang against the frame has damaged the trailing edge.
Boathook damage to top of servo rudder.
Trailing edge of servo rudder damaged by pulling it up too quickly and banging against the frame.
I spent a couple of hours repairing the damage with epoxy filler. The results looked pretty good.