Gudgeon for Super Snark, Sea Snark, Sunflower, Sea Skimmer P62010

Product Description

This is the plastic piece that attaches to the transom (back of the boat) and accepts the rudder pin to connect the rudder to the boat. The OEM version is all plastic but ours has a black plastic base plate and black-painted aluminum fittings mounted to it to accept the rudder pin. No iron or steel so no rust!

This will not work as a replacement for the older gudgeon that looks like half a door hinge unless you also replace your rudder with a modern one. And if you are buying a new rudder for an old boat with "door-hinge" gudgeon, you need this gudgeon to mount the new rudder.

This is small and light, so we will not charge shipping if we can just throw it in the box with other stuff you are ordering that has enough of a shipping charge, but if we can't then we will charge $9 shipping to your card in a day or 2.

Installation tips:  This item has 4 screws included.   Most Snarks have wood embedded (and not visible) inside the foam  at the stern so that the screws will bite into the wood and hold strongly.  However, some boats don't have this wood and in some cases the wood is not in good condition.  If the screws do not seem to meet much resistance, try movin the gudgeon slightly and make new holes for the screws.  If all else fails, or if you want a really strong installation regardless of the existence or condition of wood, then put your own piece of wood on the opposite side (inside the cockpit, on the transom) and get longer screws that will go all the way through the foam and into the wood.  You might even do bolts and nuts, rather than screws.