[quote=P.M.]A more permanent and desirable fix would to be to replace the bungee with a larger size. I went up like two sizes and it made a dramatic improvement. Threading it through the tubes can be a bit a bitch. What I did was fed a line through first, attached it to the bungee and stretched the bungee to get it into and through the tube. Leave the two bitter ends of the bungee exposed out the end of the rudder arm, one on either side of the pin that attaches the tiller cross bar. Then you can simply tie an over had knot and adjust the amount of bungee tension you like, finish with a square not and tuck the tails inside the tubes. This set up works flawlessly and you won't have to mess with it again for years. It will look like this (click on the image to see it in detail).
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The rudder will retract up and out of the way with authority, which is what you want, especially if you are negotiating beach landings in a strong surf. Check out the yellow boat with the high rudders compared to the others.
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