My rudder blade has been chewed by my OB prop! There is a small section, approximately 3-4
inches long, on the trailing edge that has been “chewed” by the
prop maybe ½” in. deep. Have I probably gotten a wet core now or can
I repair this and be OK? Or should I
satisfy my desires and just get a new blade in the kick-up version? J
My rudder doesn’t attach to a spring gudgeon and is
secured with a bolt and insert nut. I
don’t remove it because of this and it’s
unwieldy size since the boat is moored. But my OB is very
difficult to turn so I also use the rudder to steer while motoring. I’m usually careful about trying to go
to starboard because I know the prop can hit the blade but one time recently I
had to make a quick hard to starboard and I think that is when the blade got gnawed
on. Do others have this same
problem? Do you attach the OB to the
rudder head for same-effect steering?
Thanks
Rudy
