We pulled our IP 31 this week to avoid damage from Hurricane Florence. We noticed a crack around the center line of the rudder. The after cleaning off the paint and gel coat, the worst case was on the Leading Edge of the rudder in the area of propeller wash where the fiberglass is delaminated. The rest of the leading edge and the trailing edge show intermittent signs of shallow crack.
Measurable moisture content was only noted in the delaminated area. The rudder still seems sound. There is no movement in any axis except that associated with normal bearing/pintel clearance. I have an email in for Technical assistance. Has anyone experienced similar problems? Any and all assistance welcome.
Thanks
John Kennedy
"HaroldeEva"
