Rudder post leak repair Nov 10 - 15

NOV 10 - 15 rudder post leak repair 

Sunday Nov 10, 2013 Jamie, came by and checked out the rudder post leak.  Jamie, Bob and Bill put their heads together and up with a solution to set a new fiberglass tube in the rudder post raising the seal further above the water line.  We also discovered a bigger problem with the rudder quadrant bolt, it was bent and twisted, which could cause loss of rudder control (steerage) if it sheared off. 

The Genset was next, it was blowing 3 amp fuses. Bill, Bob and the NEB electrician worked on that and discovered it was wired for 240 volts not 120 volts.  Rewiring it for 120 did not work, now we believe the regulator is wrong.  Go figure. 

Sally gave Bill and I a ride home to Portsmouth NH. We were getting out of town just as a nasty storm was approaching 

Monday Veteran’s day Nov 11, 2013.  

I returned with the truck to find Bob working in the aft lazarette digging out the large rubber seal at the bottom of the rudder post.  It took all day and Bob was exhausted. After using many different tools I went to Home Depot and bought Bob a Dremmel.   It made the job easier but still a long process.  

While Bob worked on the rudder I worked on reorganizing just about everything.  I will never find anything.

Tuesday Nov 12

We woke up to snow!!!  I guess we didn’t get out before snow fall. 

Wed Nov 13 - I continued to clean the boat, while Bob continued to work on the rudder post and quadrant bolt. 

Thur Nov 14  I had lunch with Kathy then dropped off truck at Jays since we plan to leave again on Nov 15th.