Sailboat Rudder Rebuild | Sailing Balachandra S02E38

In this video, Sailboat Rudder Rebuild, After Unstepping the mast in our last video, it's now time to get the rudder removed and see what over 30 years of bluewater crusing can do. It's important for us to do some of these big jobs on Balachandra now as we are planning to cruise to the carribean for up to a year so she needs to be completely reliable. In this video I remove the rudder, cut it open, inspect, clean, and replace the rudder core, then re-glass the rudder sealing it back up, then put it back on the boat (ALL IN ONE VIDEO!)

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In August of 2017 I sold everything and moved aboard Balachandra, a 1986 C&C44 sailboat, then sailed it over 300 nautical miles to Halifax Nova Scotia to spend a cold Canadian winter in the frozen waters of the North Atlantic. Sailing Balachandra is our YouTube sailing vlog inspired by other great channels such as Delos and La Vagabonde, which documents the sailing adventures of myself and the occasional crewmembers(s) as we navigate the east coast of North America and beyond. We also dive into lots of DIY boat projects both above and below decks, and share with you all of the pros and cons of living aboard in a cold climate. Sailing Balachandra is published weekly so please subscribe so you don't miss out on future videos!

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