Rudderdundancy…
First, the backstory…
Ordered emergency rudder from Competition Composites in Canada. It shipped UPS and we redirected it to the UPS warehouse in north Austin because it required a signature and we wouldn’t be home to sign. Rudder arrived at the warehouse Monday morning. Monday evening we spend an hour poking along in rush hour traffic to get up to the warehouse and then we wait and wait and wait and they can’t find the shipment. !!!! This is not a small box we are talking about. It is 4′ x 2′ and weighs 65 pounds. Not the sort of thing that is easy to lose, nevermind the cost. But no box and we drive another hour back home rudderless, in more ways than one. Chris calls Tuesday morning and sure enough the box is right there in the warehouse. !!!! So, we make another trip up to the warehouse and this come home with our rudderdundancy (aka emergency rudder).
So far, so good.
Excited to take this thing for a test drive. The blade area is not much less than our original rudder so it work quite nicely.
Naturally the erudder matches, our interior decor.
Total weight is 21.5 pounds.
Here’s hoping we never have to use it in anger.
Nice rudder and, yes, it’s like insurance….when you have it, you never need it….kinda, sorta…
Computer data for the most part will be correct! Once the human element gets involved is when all the problems start. I feel your pain but your rudder looks nice!