Repair rudder of sailboat Nauticat 38 - Could end in disaster!

During this process, they discovered the rudder's condition was poor, requiring a complete removal and repair. They needed to fix the fiberglass and fix the boat. This boat repair involved adding new material to the steel axle after finding it worn down. Nauticat 38 is being refurbished in 2024, and one of the things we found was that the rudder stem was almost worn out. Almost half of the diameter was lost, reducing the strength of the shaft to about 30%. A big wave, or a broach could have been enough to loose the rudder. At least it would have been an easy match for all the Orcas eating rudders for breakfast, lunch and dinner these days. By coincidence this fault was found, and luckily for us it was an easy (and expensive) thing to fix. Thanks a lot to Kjetil and his team at VakuumTeak in Väst (Orust, Sweden) for taking care of this. The boat is getting better and better, and this is soon the best Nauticat ever! The condition of the sailboat rudder required some boat repair. The fiberglass repair was extensive, but necessary to ensure safe sailing and extend the boat life. We had to do some yacht repair to make it all work out.