My Typhoon rests on a silty bottom at low tides and at extreme low tides lists out and away from teh dock if there is a strong westerly wind. A couple of weekends ago we had some very strong winds and before settling into her "trough" the stern must have settled first and with all teh listing, the rudder was snapped from the pintle. There are three metal pins that come off the pintle onto which the rudder is fitted...the pins broke at the connection to the pintle and are still imbedded in the rudder which I now have at home. I realize I will have to haul her out to make the repair, but want to know if there is a company that may still have pintles and rudder assemblies I can purchase...or if there is a simpler way to repair the rudder I am not aware of. Thanks for any information.
asti@nettally.com
Broken Rudder
Moderator: Jim Walsh
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Duncan Maio
Re: Broken Rudder
Alan:
According to my (1977) CD manual, and the Typhoon rudders I have worked on, the post at the bottom of the rudder is the end of the same bronze shaft that the tiller attaches to at the top. The heel fitting has a cylindrical hole that the post rides in. The heel fitting is attached to the keel with three bronze pins, although on some boats the pins have been replaced with bronze bolts.
If the heel fitting is still in good shape, you will need to haul the boat, remove the pins (grind off the bent parts and drive the pins out), replace the rudder, fit the heel fitting and drive in new pins, then fair in the heel fitting.
If the heel fitting is bent or damaged, try Bristol Bronze for a replacement part. If it just needs a little tweaking, my shop may be able to fix it for you.
Duncan Maio
s/v Remedy
CD 27 #37
Bristol, RI
mail@mysticmarine.net
According to my (1977) CD manual, and the Typhoon rudders I have worked on, the post at the bottom of the rudder is the end of the same bronze shaft that the tiller attaches to at the top. The heel fitting has a cylindrical hole that the post rides in. The heel fitting is attached to the keel with three bronze pins, although on some boats the pins have been replaced with bronze bolts.
If the heel fitting is still in good shape, you will need to haul the boat, remove the pins (grind off the bent parts and drive the pins out), replace the rudder, fit the heel fitting and drive in new pins, then fair in the heel fitting.
If the heel fitting is bent or damaged, try Bristol Bronze for a replacement part. If it just needs a little tweaking, my shop may be able to fix it for you.
Duncan Maio
s/v Remedy
CD 27 #37
Bristol, RI
mail@mysticmarine.net