Repairing rudder chips

   Professionals use 3M Magic tape.  I cut up little squares of clear report binding covers, and tape them over the repair, you can squeeze out the epoxy/microfibres and see what’s going on.  If you are lucky it will set with no need to fair, just tidy up the trailing edge.  Might also consider chamfering back before filling to increase the contact area with the epoxy ... a round file or a Dremel would do the job.
Epoxy/colloidal silica/microfibres to a mayonnaise consistency would be my filler of choice.  

In a world of marginal gains, I would do the repair ... and read Start to Win.

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davidyacht Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 29 Mar 05 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1345	Post Options Post Reply Quote davidyacht Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Repairing rudder chips Posted: 23 Aug 18 at 4:15pm
	Professionals use 3M Magic tape. I cut up little squares of clear report binding covers, and tape them over the repair, you can squeeze out the epoxy/microfibres and see what’s going on. If you are lucky it will set with no need to fair, just tidy up the trailing edge. Might also consider chamfering back before filling to increase the contact area with the epoxy ... a round file or a Dremel would do the job. Epoxy/colloidal silica/microfibres to a mayonnaise consistency would be my filler of choice. In a world of marginal gains, I would do the repair ... and read Start to Win.
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stonefish Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 22 Aug 18 Location: United Kingdo Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote stonefish Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Aug 18 at 5:11pm
	Thanks for the tips everyone much appreciated. I did buy Start To Win the other day, now I just need to find the time to start to read it and then read it again so I start to understand it!

iGRF Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 11 Location: Hythe Online Status: Offline Posts: 6499	Post Options Post Reply Quote iGRF Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Aug 18 at 5:55pm
	Basically there are three rules you need to learn. 1) To be able to sail the craft as fast as everyone else without thinking about it almost on autopilot. 2) To know how to work out the shortest or fastest route around a course. 3) To start a microsecond before everyone else from the right end of the startline. Simples Edited by iGRF - 24 Aug 18 at 5:55pm
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stonefish Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 22 Aug 18 Location: United Kingdo Online Status: Offline Posts: 10	Post Options Post Reply Quote stonefish Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Aug 18 at 6:01pm
	Sounds simple, should have it mastered is a session or two One more question, what's best to use to polish the rudder, is T-Cut too abrasive?

Sam.Spoons Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Mar 12 Location: Manchester UK Online Status: Offline Posts: 3400	Post Options Post Reply Quote Sam.Spoons Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Aug 18 at 6:08pm
	Start To Win is brilliant but you can take a few basics and make big steps (my favourite is "keep it flat in heavy weather")
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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6661	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 Aug 18 at 8:18pm
	T-cut is pretty fair [sorry, couldn't resist]. I use it for rudders.