I took my rudder and rudder cheeks off today in preparation to paint them.
The hole in the rudder where the pivot bolt goes through is quite
enlarged....probably twice the diameter of the bolt. I noticed the plywood
core where the hole goes through was wet. I feared maybe my entire rudder
was waterlogged, but after turning the rudder upside down and leaving it in
the sun, the hole appears to be drying up. There are no cracks or damaged
areas which would allow water intrusion. The bolt hole seems to be the only
way water is getting in and we did have rain yesterday. 
My question to those who are so much more experienced than me in boating
repairs....what should I do to stop water from getting in the rudder through
this bolt hole. Maybe enlarge the hole even more and epoxy some sort of
bushing for the bolt to go through? I’m open for suggestions. 

Thanks,
George Morgan
1986 R22 S/V Knotty Lady



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