{"id":88,"date":"2016-06-11T09:23:15","date_gmt":"2016-06-11T13:23:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.reefknotsandrigging.com\/?p=88"},"modified":"2016-06-11T09:23:15","modified_gmt":"2016-06-11T13:23:15","slug":"rudder-repair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/","title":{"rendered":"Rudder Repair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The last two weeks I&#8217;ve been working on the rudder. We took it off, opened it up to assess the damage and then slowly put it back together. This is my first time working with epoxy and fiberglass so it was an awesome learning experience.<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-88 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160527_185118\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160527_185118-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-89\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160527_185118-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160527_185118-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-89'>\n\t\t\t\tRemove fiberglass and scoop out mud.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160529_084938\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160529_084938-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160529_084938-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160529_084938-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-90'>\n\t\t\t\tClean out the void.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160529_084954\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160529_084954-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-91\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160529_084954-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160529_084954-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-91'>\n\t\t\t\tClose up of the pin.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160531_201204\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160531_201204-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-92\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160531_201204-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160531_201204-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-92'>\n\t\t\t\tEpoxy and adhere the pin and cracks.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160601_151535\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160601_151535-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-93\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160601_151535-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160601_151535-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-93'>\n\t\t\t\tLay fiberglass for support.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160602_140111\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160602_140111-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-94\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160602_140111-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160602_140111-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-94'>\n\t\t\t\tAdd epoxy filler.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160603_155746\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160603_155746-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-95\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160603_155746-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160603_155746-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-95'>\n\t\t\t\tSand surface down.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160604_104834\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160604_104834-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160604_104834-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160604_104834-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-96'>\n\t\t\t\tBuild up area with fiberglass mat.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160604_184623\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160604_184623-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-97\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160604_184623-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160604_184623-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-97'>\n\t\t\t\tLayer over with more mat around the leading edge.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160606_172941\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160606_172941-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160606_172941-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160606_172941-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-98'>\n\t\t\t\tLayer fiberglass over mat.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160607_133423\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160607_133423-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-99\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160607_133423-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160607_133423-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-99'>\n\t\t\t\tAnother layer of fiberglass and sand it down.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160609_114230\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160609_114230-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-100\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160609_114230-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160609_114230-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-100'>\n\t\t\t\tMore epoxy filler for the final build up.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/img_20160609_151311\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160609_151311-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-102\" srcset=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160609_151311-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/IMG_20160609_151311-60x60.jpg 60w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-102'>\n\t\t\t\tSand it down to shape it.\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>After opening it up I discovered a void that was there from manufacture. The material inside appears to be some sort of epoxy filler. At some point the rudder cracked open and so the inside was filled with mud. The rudder post and pins are bronze and extend into the rudder via smaller pins for structural support.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The last two weeks I&#8217;ve been working on the rudder. We took it off, opened it up to assess the damage and then slowly put it back together. This is my first time working with epoxy and fiberglass so it was an awesome learning experience. After opening it up I discovered a void that was &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/2016\/06\/11\/rudder-repair\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Rudder Repair&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,6,9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-88","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alberg30","category-learning","category-repairs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=88"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":104,"href":"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/88\/revisions\/104"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=88"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=88"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/reefknotsandrigging.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=88"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}