Most Difficult Sailboat Maintenance: Removing the Rudder.
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Join James Evenson of Sailing Zingaro as he documents his 2026 technical refit of his Crowther Spindrift 38 in Colombia and his 'Sailing Truth' mission.
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This is hands down the hardest job on a sailboat, and doing it on an island 40nm north of Venuzuela isn’t helping. Removing the rudder and changing the rudder bearings is going to prove to be a very time-consuming and labor intensive job. Here it is in 10 min. 🙂
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