Its been years since I had my rudder apart, but my guess is that it might not be a through bolt. It is possible, or I should ask if it IS possible, that there was a flat head screw coming from the inside out, sitting in a countersunk hole on the inner face of the rudderhead?
I can check mine, but it will be late in the evening before I have an answer.


Todd T.

On Mon, Jun 14, 2021, 1:31 PM DANA LETENDRE via Rhodes22-list <
rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org> wrote:

>      Are you sure there was ever a bolt through there?  It looks like a
> bolt would go right through the rudder and prevent it from kicking up.  I
> don’t have access to my boat right now, but I believe mine lacks a bolt
> there for this reason same reason.  I’m not 100% sure about your situation,
> but look at it to see if your rudder would be able to kick up with a bolt
> in there.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> Dana LeTendre
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> ?Hi everyone,
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> This is an amazingly helpful forum for a new Rhodes owner like me!  I am
> appreciating all the info and advice I read daily!
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> My boat came to me missing the portside lower pintle screw seen in the
> picture.  Can anyone tell me exactly what size it is and where I can get
> another? Many thanks!
> Matt
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