I agree, I managed to scrape the bottom of my original rudder many years ago, the repair involved some sandpaper and a strip of fiberglas, have removed the rudder every time since upon hauling out. Steve M-15 # 335 -----Original Message----- From: GILASAILR--- via montgomery_boats Sent: Tuesday, January 12, 2016 11:35 PM To: montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com Subject: Re: M_Boats: Ida rudder Every time for 25+ years. I have NEVER trailed with a rudder in place - too much pounding on the hardware, but I guess if the rudder is 'too long' - just lower it and drive.....DON'T do that ! GO In a message dated 1/12/2016 8:57:55 P.M. US Mountain Standard Time, thomaspbuzzi@gmail.com writes: I have launched the 17 scores of times just like that and it works fine.