Seems a tricky request as nobody is replying. Spare rudder blades are rather expensive in our country. Almost 2x the price they're sold for in the USA [and Euros instead of US $....] Getting new ones from the States in time before "Texel" June 7th will be critical. Made a deal and will get used one(s) in time and trade-in the old one(s). The company specificly asked me not to experiment with repairs myself and was rather confident the blades would still last. Indeed we had a splendid Saturday with gusts exceeding 25 knots. Nothing happened. Texel would be cancelled under these circumstances I'm afraid .. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />