C&C 115 Rudder

[miketennant]

After reading the owners manual of my C&C 115 it states that the rudder is hollow.  Is this really the case.?   Doing percussion testing it sounds as if the rudder is delaminated, however if it is hollow, then it would sound that way.  Can anyone comment on the actual construction of the 115 rudder?

 

[SloopJonB]

Have you checked with the C&C owners group?

 

[slug zitski]

After reading the owners manual of my C&C 115 it states that the rudder is hollow.  Is this really the case.?   Doing percussion testing it sounds as if the rudder is delaminated, however if it is hollow, then it would sound that way.  Can anyone comment on the actual construction of the 115 rudder?

Typical Rudders are foam core 

construction detail 

 

[miketennant]

Thanks, I know that a typical rudder is foam cored, but the C&C manual specifically says "no foam, hollow".  I find this odd, and I can certainly drill into it and find out easily enough, but I'd rather not repair the hole if it is indeed hollow. 

 

[miketennant]

Here is what the manual states.  View attachment SCAN0078.PDF

 

[Marty Gingras]

4 hours ago, slug zitski said:

Typical Rudders are foam core 

construction detail 

Thanks.  That was an excellent video.

 

[miketennant]

Have you checked with the C&C owners group?

The only owners group I've found is for 90's and older C&Cs.  Is there a group for the latest C&Cs?

 

[miketennant]

I called Tartan to get the answer to this, and it is indeed foam filled. I have never heard of a hollow rudder before so I don't know why the manual states it is hollow.  

As a small plug for Tartan.  So far they have been outstanding in regards to answering any question or concern I've had regarding my boat.  I've been able to find out the boats paint color code, what it was sprayed with (PPG Concept), what was used for the interior varnish, as well as info on the rudder.   When I call I'm always able to get in touch with Chris the first try.  When I email, I typically have an  answer within 30 minutes.  The only other company that even approached this level of customer service in my experience is Formula power boats, but Tartan exceeds even them.  Hats off to Tartan for excellent customer service.