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Two things - first, it is better to proactively raise the rudder when you get to shore instead of letting it automatically kick up when it runs aground. The reasons are that running aground will wear the varnish off the rudder leaving bare wood. And when the rudder pops up after a good hit against the bottom, the blade is prone to splitting along the grain. If you gently rotate it up yourself, you eliminate both problems.the rudder on my (new) '73 is difficult to move up and down. I'm concerned that is won't flip upon coming ashore. It is common to lube the wood where its screwed in replace. If so what do you recommend to use?
To add one more thing to BBs sage advice, might you be missing the plastic spacers that function as a dry lube?I have seen lots of people adjust the pivot bolt, have never heard of anyone lubing the thing.
Similar plastic washers are dirt cheap from the hardware store.can I make plastic spacers? Mine had seen better days when I took mine apart. Then, is there a trick to getting them all back into place? mine was too tight andI couldnt keep the holes lined up.