Gulfsurfer
New Member
I recently purchased an older Alcort boat for my 10 yr old son to learn to sail with, we haven't had it in the water yet. We've bought a new sail and made the necessary repairs to the trailer to make it roadworthy. I know that I should be switching to the newer style gudgeon barcket and blade hardware. I'd like him to get a few hrs on the water before I start to do any more repairs (it is summer, after all!).
The bottom rudder bracket is held to the hull by one small screw going thru the hull at its leading edge. I"m thinking about using 3m 5200 adhesive to bond this bracket to the hull bottom in order to keep it from moving side to side at the transom end of the bracket. Will this cause any problems w/ the rudder releasing when it should? Is there a better repair method as an interim solution? Thanks.
The bottom rudder bracket is held to the hull by one small screw going thru the hull at its leading edge. I"m thinking about using 3m 5200 adhesive to bond this bracket to the hull bottom in order to keep it from moving side to side at the transom end of the bracket. Will this cause any problems w/ the rudder releasing when it should? Is there a better repair method as an interim solution? Thanks.