I added two pieces of aluminum 29" long to each side of the tiller (extending 17" aft of the rudder). They are ground to a very snug fit into the brackets holding the tiller to the rudder. A line runs from the push down rod bracket upwards between 2 bolts with PVC spacers at the end of the aluminum, forward to a small cleat on the tiller. To raise the rudder, simply lift the tiller handle, pull the line taught & hold it over the cleat, push down tiller handle and the rudder pops right up. Also the system holds the rudder up while traveling.