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Reply to: Using old rudder to drill new rudder?

[quote=MN3][quote]"After you drill the hole, over drill the hole, fill with epoxy and redrill. This will help any water seeping in between the fiberglass and encouraging delamination"[/quote] +1 I agree if the boards are fiberglass (if plastic don't worry about this) [quote]Drilled new rudders, seem to be an identical match as my old ones. They won’t freely fall into the down position, the curved part of the rudder material rubs against the casting. They are new(used) castings. They are non adjustable castings, as were my old ones. Can I just sand the rounded edge of the rudder, or is this a sign of something else wrong?[/quote] IF the same size the issue is probably an overtightened on a bolt If that isn't the issue - sure sand away but if you go more than a smidge ... you may need to reapply some gelcoat to seal it up from moisture (which as stated above will degrade the strength)[/quote]

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