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Hi all, from the skipper. Yacht was at secure anchor in Pohutukawa Bay, Rakino when struck by extreme weather event at around 2040hrs 9/4. Dragged rapidly onto South Island in very high winds and sea. Huge shout out to Rescue Services - Maritime Coordination Centre, Auckland Coastguard Maritime Unit and especially Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew who winched crew to safety in extreme conditions. All crew shell-shocked by severity of event but now fully recovered. Mourning loss of a fantastic yacht. Salvage mid week. Thank you to all who have sent support

Me too, think that's the second donation, but hell, it's a great cause!

Just force a name change to RAC?

Rudder will have to come off. This is done by pulling the shaft up ( leave the tiller on, even use it as a lever). When rudder and shaft removed the bearing can come out. I can't remember what sort of bearing they used but throw it away and ask Island Time where he gets his sexy super slippery ones from. You may need to take accurate measurements or find someone to do that for you. The new one should slip right in with a little dab of something to keep it in place. Replace rudder. If it is stiff remove and attack the inside of the bearing with sandpaper till it spins freely. There are no seals