Hi, I would like to thank everyone for their kind and encouraging words and great questions! This has been a very enjoyable experience for me. I hope that I answered your questions to your satisfaction. If you need further help please feel free to call 352-529-1104 or fax 352-529-1106 or e-mail BobWalker10@aol.com. I will be happy to hear from you. Over the years we have made improvements to our rudders as a result of customer feedback. The most comonly asked questions in this forum had to do with rudder delamination. We are in the process of developing a rudder that will not delaminate. It is currently in the testing phase. Perhaps when finished it would be a good subject for a new forum. In the meantime we always recommend if your rudder is painted any color but white that you wrap it whenever your boat is out of the water. Thanks again for your great questions. Sincerely, Al Walker Foss Foam