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Thanks. I think the yard did drag the area where they thought the rudder might have been. But I can always try that once the punt is back in the water.

Tomorrow my little island is hosting a Polar Bear Plunge as a fundraiser, to be held at the boatyard, where the rudder disappeared. Maybe I could pay one or two of the kids to stay in a few minutes longer and look for the rudder, offering a big reward to the lucky one who finds it..........

It didn't float, alas. And I must admit, I didn't pay close enough attention to it to know of what it was constructed. I think there were three metal screws, one of which apparently had snapped at some previous time (according to the yard and my untrained eye). Given the currents we have here in Cas...

The yard made a half-hearted effort to locate the rudder, but claimed they couldn't find it, thinking maybe it was lost before the boat got into shallower water. (I'm not sure that's the case, but the yard promises to replace it and make me steerable again.)

As best as I can tell, when the yard brought the boat in and put it in the cradle (I think that's the right term) on the rails, it was resting partially on the rudder vs. entirely on the keel. It appears the weight snapped off the rudder. It's not clear if the rudder had been damaged at some point i...

No, it apparently is lost at sea.

As my boat was being hauled this fall, the rudder broke off and was lost.  Any suggestions on finding a replacement -- or how to locate specs for a new one -- would be appreciated.  I love this boat and am just learning to sail her, so I don't want to miss any of the spring season, but would like ...