Is this fixable? It’s a Catyak and the fins where the rudder is bolted snapped off.
I had trouble with the pictures. They’re in the “rudder repair” album.
Thanks,
Sue

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Edited by hokypuk on Jul 11, 2022 - 10:08 AM.

This is the only image I saw. Doesn't make much sense to me.



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Tom
NACRA 5.7 (1984 Sail 181)
Pennsylvania
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Please let me know if I fixed the pictures. Thank you!




Edited by hokypuk on Jul 11, 2022 - 06:35 PM.

Maybe try hosting on Imgur and posting a link. A verbal description of your concern would go a long way.



Edited by tominpa on Jul 11, 2022 - 08:49 PM.

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Tom
NACRA 5.7 (1984 Sail 181)
Pennsylvania
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looks like you will need to move the hinge down, or add a strip of material to the side of that flange. Then mount the hinge to the new piece.
link to a sceenshot of the transom

Thank you! I don’t know what I’m doing… is the flange the plastic fin?
What would I use to fix it?

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https://imgur.com/SbYxh22

What I would do is remove the broken piece and glue it back on with west system G-flex. This is only to align
everything and use it as a spacer. Next go to a big box store or a metal supplier and get a piece of 1 inch wide
aluminum flat bar. put a piece on either side of the fin and either rivet or bolt it to the fin. drill through the aluminum pieces and bolt the rudder hinge back on. I probably would extend the aluminum high enough so
that you could also attach a piece to the rib on top of the hull. Where are you located? Maybe someone here is close by and could help out?

GDog

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Tom
NACRA 5.7 (1984 Sail 181)
Pennsylvania
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