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Title: Bavaria 42 - 2000. Corrosion on aluminum rudder lower bearing housing
Post by: Viviane2000 on October 26 2025, 14:36
Hi all,

I found some corrosion / pitting on the aluminium of the lower bearing house of the rudder. See pictures.

Can I fill these with epoxy before new anti foul or is this something that needs more investigation?IMG_20251026_102230172.jpgIMG_20251026_102118651.jpg
Title: Re: Bavaria 42 - 2000. Corrosion on aluminum rudder lower bearing housing
Post by: Yngmar on October 26 2025, 18:41
I'd strip away all the old antifouling and crud and then you can assess the damage. If not too much, you can just patch it and then coat it with a barrier. I used International Watertite and Interprotect. Keep copper antifouling well away from the area in the future and the barrier coat intact.