Bingo! That is exactly what I ended up doing too, George. It works like a champ. Now I'm replacing the plastic delrin screws that adjust the compression of the locking plunger. They were absolutely stuck in there... had to use a tap to clean the threads after drilling the old screw out. What a mess. Anyway, it'll be nice to have rudders that operate properly the next time I sail. Thanks for your responses, everybody. -Matt