When you lower your boards, try to act like you aren't pissed off and shove them through the bottom of the boat. I have never changed mine and I have an 01.
Lee
On the I20, it's not a big deal because the rubber snubber thing is right below the handle boss on the board. As it hits the well, the rubber is captured between the well and the handle. On the F18, they're sticking out off the board all by themselves with no protrusion above them and they simply shear off. I went through about four of them before I finally tied a 1/4" line through the hole.
