Well the bushes in the rudders eventually need replacing. They are a plastic bush. After about 30,000nm the top bushes needed replacing.
So . … do we slip, or can it be done in the water?
Do the rudders sink straight to the bottom of the ocean, or do they float?
Once the rudders are removed, will the boat sink?
Well the answers are, it’s reasonably easy to remove the rudders in the water.
The rudders on a 480 are neutrally bouyant.
The rudder support tubes are about 40cm above the waterline, so no water will come in when you take the rudders out…
Here are some photos…!
