peteatbeach

I have a 2004 F-P Belize 43. This summer, I thought the auto-pilot was having a very hard time, but we were in heavy quartering seas and it is an old autopilot without the newer 'smart' technology. Then while at our dock in Panama, we suffered a lightning strike that wiped out most of the electronics. When I went in the water to check the hull, I found the stbd rudder gone - just like you. I have a stub of shaft ~5" long sticking down from the hull that has marine growth on it, so it has been a while. The shaft has what looks like a 3/8" hole through it (but probably metric). Do you know how the rudder is attached to the shaft? How did your repair work out? Do you have the part number for a new rudder from F-P? or a link to where I could find one? Anything that might help would be appreciated!!