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| * [[https://surfski.info/forum/19-boats/19284-leak-around-rudder-shaft-how-to-fix.html|Surfski.info Advice on Detection and Repair]] 2018 | * [[https://surfski.info/forum/19-boats/19284-leak-around-rudder-shaft-how-to-fix.html|Surfski.info Advice on Detection and Repair]] 2018 | ||
| - | * **Whatcom Paddlers Advice 2009**<WRAP indent> | + | * [[:repair#rudders|Repair Page - Rudder Related Fixes]] |
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| - Wipe off any resin that may have dripped onto the surface of the boat. Seal your mouth around the opening and plow air into the shaft hole. This will force resin through any cracks or tunnels that lead into the inside of the hull. | - Wipe off any resin that may have dripped onto the surface of the boat. Seal your mouth around the opening and plow air into the shaft hole. This will force resin through any cracks or tunnels that lead into the inside of the hull. | ||
| - Tape off the bottom of the tube and allow the resin to harden fully. | - Tape off the bottom of the tube and allow the resin to harden fully. | ||
| - | - Redrill the hole to size with a 5/16 inch drill bit. | + | - Redrill the hole to size with a 5/16 inch drill bit. (Ed.// match what your specific rudder shaft diameter is - the 5/16 may just be for Hukis?//) |
| - 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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