WALSH MARINE
OYSTER HERITAGE
12002/AF
Suggestion : Access port for the shore power cable is UV deteriorated and this will be brittle. Still of use. Could consider replacement. 17.
Rudder and Steering Skeg hung fiberglass rudder. There were no splits at the interface between the two mouldings and no grounding damage on the underside. The rudder had three areas which looked like blisters but they are equally spaced at 26cm and there was metal showing through one so this is part of the internal construction. These areas require grinding a bit and application of gelcoat and sanding smooth and are not of concern. The rudder was without play around the bushings. There is some corrosion staining at the interface with the skeg and the lower bearing shoe. I did not scrape the material but I assume it is crevice corrosion of stainless occurring at this interface. There was no general wastage to the shoe so it is not of concern. The steering gear of whitlock type operating tiller system via gearing arrangement from the wheel steering was without wastages and with traditional type seal for the rudder post of bronze that was without tarnishing. The rudder stop with some corrosion which is not significant and it all looks good.
Rudder intact
No cracks at interface of skeg and hull
No play around bearings or bushing
Minor corrosion at interface of shoe and skeg
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