But what a bitch when the rudder kicks up from a big jelly / fish / shark / ray. That's a long way to go get that thing back down again. [/quote]

I believe I heard that those racks saved the boat after Randy & Kevin hit a shark that pushed a centerboard back 12" thru the hull...they only finished the leg by sitting on the leeward rack to keep the flooded hull above the water till they could finish the leg