Dart 18 rudder

   Looking for quick tips.
My dart 18 rudder has a split along the leading edge.  I noticed it was damaged, but thought it was superficial.  Anyway, I noticed that water is going to get in the rudder construction via this split, so really needs repairing before it gets used again.
Can I just use a hacksaw blade or knife to clean out any debris in the spilt and then add some gel coat filler to seal it.  Or am I looking at something more complicated?
Any input / suggestion etc would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks

Author	Message Share Topic Printable Version Delicious Digg Facebook Furl Google MySpace Newsvine reddit StumbleUpon Translate Twitter Windows Live Yahoo Bookmarks Topic Search Topic Options Post Reply Create New Topic
ASok Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASok Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Dart 18 rudder Posted: 13 Jun 08 at 12:52pm
	Looking for quick tips. My dart 18 rudder has a split along the leading edge. I noticed it was damaged, but thought it was superficial. Anyway, I noticed that water is going to get in the rudder construction via this split, so really needs repairing before it gets used again. Can I just use a hacksaw blade or knife to clean out any debris in the spilt and then add some gel coat filler to seal it. Or am I looking at something more complicated? Any input / suggestion etc would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Neal_g Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Far too distracted from work Joined: 07 Oct 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 323	Post Options Post Reply Quote Neal_g Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 13 Jun 08 at 9:36pm
	if its just a gel coat crack i;d get a demel and grind down and make a u shaped groove and fill with gel coat. if its a bigger crack i;d grind off with a dremel and use some epoxy and glass tape to bond together then finish off with gel coat
	(Redoubt Sc) Miracle 4040 GP14 13407 Crewsaver phase 2 range now available to buy online on at http://www.gibsonsails.com

ASok Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 26 Sep 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 739	Post Options Post Reply Quote ASok Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 14 Jun 08 at 7:35am
	Ok. Thanks for the tip - looks like I may have something to keep me occupied in the garage today!