That's true- the original was 5/8" aluminum bronze. jerry ----- Original Message ----- From: <bownez@juno.com> To: <montgomery_boats@mailman.xmission.com> Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2011 6:53 AM Subject: Re: M_Boats: Bronze Rod for Rudder Hi Robbin, The rudder rod on my M23 is not hollow. Former owner Dick Lane had a replacement made from Monel. The bottom is threaded, and there is a slot cut in the top for a large flat blade screwdriver.I think the original may have been solid bronze. Later, Bones ____________________________________________________________ 53 Year Old Mom Looks 33 The Stunning Results of Her Wrinkle Trick Has Botox Doctors Worried http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4eb5400a7413f111d709st06vuc -- I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. SPAMfighter has removed 5787 of my spam emails to date. Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len The Professional version does not have this message