Knotty Lady has been up on the hard while we repair the damage caused by the whale, which you can find in our blog on the August 2012 page. I am impressed at how the final repairs turned out. Its much stronger than it was when new with bigger cleats and much more glass in the area than standard. It has a new railing and the anchor roller has been rebuilt at is was also bent in the incident. Just need to do the railing and nav lights.
http://knottyladypacific.blogspot.com.au/2012/08/disaster-hit-by-whale-apparently-we.html
We did not plan to buy a new boat so we were getting Knotty Lady back to great condition for our next cruise. I even purchased a flexofold prop to increase sailing performance. To get it to fit I need to remove the drive shaft, and to get the drive shaft out I needed to get the rudder out!
When I finally got it out I found this corrosion on the rudder shaft. So that meant a new rudder needed to be built and installed. The new rudder fits great and has an even stronger shaft than before. The bearings have been worked and now there is no play either so steering should feel great along with the new prop. I cant wait to see how she goes when I finally test sail her!
After everything is back to A1 condition she will be put up for sale. So if anyone is interested let us know soon.
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