Thanks, I have looked at this. Is there a way to tighten the rudder release on this system or is it a single setting system? I was even considering filing the slot on the gudgeon an additional 1/8 of an inch to allow the bolt to sit lower which would cause the "tooth" to sit cleaner and hold tighter. <br> <br>One thing I have noticed, over the years, the tip of the spring has gouged the gudgeon so now the spring some times gets caught not allowing the bolt that goes through the spring to go completely down. I have inserted washers between the spring and gudgeon to try to avoid this problem. Help!!! <br><br>