Log of Alberg 30 #262 on 16 December 2021

The rudder has two issues. The first is a crack along the portside top edge of the bottom of the propeller aperature. The second is that the prop took a chuck out of the starboard side of the vertical face of the aperature on the starboard side. The missing chuck shows that the rudder is made of wood with a covering of fiberglass. See first photo below.

Sanded the bottom and damaged vertical section of the rudder aperature faces. Removed existing bottom paint. Smoothed the contour of the damaged section. See the next three photos.

Applied epoxy to the exposed wood and fiberglass. Placed 10oz glass cloth on the epoxy saturated area. Used three pieces to handle the contour. See last two photos.

• Used the multitool to cut two bolts holding a block to the forward end of the starboard cockpit locker. Trying to undo the bolts failed as I could not prevent the bolts from turning with the nut.
• Tried and gave up on removing the four small bolts that hold the blower to the aft end of the port cockpit locker.
• Vacummed out both lockers.
• Tried to remove the machine screws holding the mast winch using a flat blade screwdriver and 12" cresent wrench. Got one out at top dead center. The other five are not moving. Guess its time to try the impact tool or to purchase an impact driver.