The first corner of the the marina proved the worth of the new rudder. It took the corner in a well behaved manner and without even a touch of bow thruster. This included a stiff breeze on the beam. Strangely enough there was heavy fog in addition to the strong wind. Getting back into our slip was a one shot, easy coast. A couple taps in reverse and one second of bow thruster for alignment and she sat still for De Anne to tie her up.
The rebuilt rudder before bottom paint. You can just make out the seam where the additions were made (click to enlarge):
We will refinish the teak, assemble and hang the dingy, and put some island clothes aboard, then be ready to shove off next week.
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