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| ====== Repairing leaks in thru-hull rudder shaft (tube) ====== | ====== Repairing leaks in thru-hull rudder shaft (tube) ====== | ||
| - | always wear protactive goggles and gloves. | + | always wear protective goggles and gloves. |
| - Make sure the inside of the canoe is completely dry. Remove the rudder. If you have determined that the leak is near the bottom of the rudder shaft, the canoe will be supported right side up. If you have determined that the leak is located at the top of the rudder shaft, the canoe will be supported upside down. | - Make sure the inside of the canoe is completely dry. Remove the rudder. If you have determined that the leak is near the bottom of the rudder shaft, the canoe will be supported right side up. If you have determined that the leak is located at the top of the rudder shaft, the canoe will be supported upside down. | ||
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| - Redrill the hole to size with a 5/16 inch drill bit. | - Redrill the hole to size with a 5/16 inch drill bit. | ||
| - Retest for leaks. If leaks, repeat the repair. Note: if the inside of the canoe was not completely dry, nothing you attempt for repair will work. | - Retest for leaks. If leaks, repeat the repair. Note: if the inside of the canoe was not completely dry, nothing you attempt for repair will work. | ||
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| + | from [[https://www.huki.com/index.php?page=Repairing_Rudder_Leaks|Huki website page]] - Jude Turczynski | ||
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