Obese rudder

[Vixen]

under the headng of wtf!  How much does your rudder weigh? I think I got a hernia from lifting the "lightweight rudder and carbon post" as it says in the J92 spec sheet. My 105 rudder was at least half the weight!!

[Todd Aven]

Unscientifically, mine weighs about 50 +/- 10lbs. I weighed it two years ago and can't recall if/where i wrote it down. It's more in the ballpark of a 5-gallon water jug (40lbs) than a bag of rock salt (80lbs). 

Did you weigh yours while you had it out? It's a good way to spot problems early, too. 

On Apr 29, 2013, at 7:20 PM, Vixen <michael...@aol.com> wrote:

under the headng of wtf!  How much does your rudder weigh? I think I got a hernia from lifting the "lightweight rudder and carbon post" as it says in the J92 spec sheet. My 105 rudder was at least half the weight!!

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[Michael Aiello, Sr]

Well then , maybe I am more concerned than I need to be. Thinking back when I had the 105 rudder out for a new barrier coat, it was 15 years ago. Maybe age has caught up with me.

[Michael Aiello, Sr]

No, rethinking this , the rudder weighed more like the bag of rocks…definitely more than 40lb, way more.

 

Michael J. Aiello, Sr., P.E.

Consulting Engineer

 

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Unscientifically, mine weighs about 50 +/- 10lbs. I weighed it two years ago and can't recall if/where i wrote it down. It's more in the ballpark of a 5-gallon water jug (40lbs) than a bag of rock salt (80lbs). 

[Ragtime!]

That sounds like my former J/33's rudder.  We hauled out the boat one time and the rudder wouldn't stop dripping - it was full of water.  About 6.5 boat bucks later it (and the shaft) were better than new.

On our prior J/92 Forum, an owner posted about the two halves of his rudder splitting apart - which gave me something to think about while I was trying to go to sleep during the solo Hawaii race.

s/ Mr. Joy and Sunshine

[Eric]

has there been a definitive answer to this question?  I removed mine the other day, there was some water it seems to have drained but I would like to get a somewhat accurate original weight before I install again. 

[Todd Aven]

I took my rudder home at the end of last season, and it weighed in at 51.5 pounds. After standing upside down all winter, it shed about 5 pounds of water.

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[Eric Herbert]

Thanks Todd....mine weighed in at 50 even, it is draining now...maybe I can shave a few lbs. 

[michaelaiellosr]

Ok , I'll bite....how is water getting in....at the post?

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[Todd Aven]

I think some will come in the top of the post, particularly if the cockpit is immersed (while racing hard, natch). I suspect also that the joint between the post and top surface of the rudder may also be allowing water intrusion in my case. 

[Eric Herbert]

We had a poor repair to the skin below the waterline which caused some of the penetration. I also believe it come in at the top of the rudder.

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