Subject: Re: h-14/16 rudder castings

A) Perhaps the wear has allowed the tiller to come lower, but maybe the tiller arm is bent or something. I see no problem with filling and reshaping the castings there to get it higher. I take it that this is when the rudders are in the up position.

B)There is a kit in the catalog that is called EZ Raker. I has parts for doing just that. Perhaps from the picture you can even make your own. It looke pretty simple. The kit is about 70 bucks. Page 32, lower right side. Part #1585.

C)I don't know about the article, but there are several different bushing options. We show #8062001 (Right next to the EZ raker). You get bushing and drill out the pin holes to accept them. Says open the holes to 7/16". Murrays also shows some bushings. May be a different dimension. Couldn't find a post on the Hobie site about it.