significant water ingress to the bilges - 32-3

[windblown]

What's this device called? My Google search found nothing using terms like weed cutter, rudder guard and so on. These references are from Sailnet, but no brand name or production reference.

#2 · Mar 23, 2015
C&C used to insert a short stainless steel rod into the hull forward of the rudder swing radius, extending 2" down, 1/4 or 5/16 SS rod should do, drill & tap or epoxy in place, should be plenty of meat in that area

#3 · Mar 23, 2015
Our (non C&C) 40 footer had the same.. simply a pin embedded in the hull immediately ahead of the rudder's upper leading edge. Anything riding along the hull bottom would catch on the pin rather than get jammed into the gap above the rudder.

Here's the original invoice for Tradewinds, hull 612, that was commissioned on Lake Erie. As you can see, they called it a "pin in front of rudder."

 

[Dave G.]

I've seen lots of boats on the hard around the Great Lakes and can't say I've ever seen one of those installed. Of course unless you were looking for it, it may be hard to see

 

[Christian Williams]

What do you call a pin in front of a rudder? You call it a pin in front of a rudder.

Case closed.