Hi Bill, I spoke with Joe Antos and Ed Ekers about what happened to CATWALK, #256 (formerly Lickety Split)
I was sailing last monday on a beam reach near Alcatraz, on my way to Pier 39.
Everything was fine, docked the boat o.k. but about an hour after being at the dock, I tried to sail off and discovered that my tiller was swinging loosely and had no steerage. The rudder doesn't respond at all. Joe and Ed confirmed the symptoms that it is most likely a shaft breakage at the waterline....
I'm going to have it hauled out soon to see what 's the problem. If it is a shaft (post) breakage, I'm wondering if there is someone at Svendson's who has repaiared this problem before.
Do you know of anyone who has experience fixing this problem?
Thanks!
I was sailing last monday on a beam reach near Alcatraz, on my way to Pier 39.
Everything was fine, docked the boat o.k. but about an hour after being at the dock, I tried to sail off and discovered that my tiller was swinging loosely and had no steerage. The rudder doesn't respond at all. Joe and Ed confirmed the symptoms that it is most likely a shaft breakage at the waterline....
I'm going to have it hauled out soon to see what 's the problem. If it is a shaft (post) breakage, I'm wondering if there is someone at Svendson's who has repaiared this problem before.
Do you know of anyone who has experience fixing this problem?
Thanks!