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 teh pintle onto which the rudder is fitted...the pins broke at the connection to the pintle and are still imbedded in teh 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
Detached Typhoon Rudder
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