First posts,,, I have a 1983 skier with a 351w... I live In Satellite Beach Fl and use it in the Indian RIVER...salt.. This is the first inboard boat, I have ever seen here... About the 5TH VOYAGE,, SHEARED THE RUDDER OFF... reck-tangle type rudder..thaught i broke the stearing cable,, jumped into the water and the rudder was offf..... BEER , WOMEN, BIG AIR ,NEW TOWER FIRST MAIDEN VOYAGE with tower ,SOUND SYSTEM... ROCKING....ALL OVER,, putted in with a pice of ply wood that is the cover for the rear cover area to stear your way home.. What do you DO,, have 4000.00 INVESTED.. LOST... friend called me and related that Jody at floridainboard.com has a 2008 master craft rudder that would work... bolt paterns ligned Up.. had a new gtease fitting,,,, better Tear drop style rudder.... This is Way better.. No more packing... only grease.... no reto fit's..... SO with my LITTLE exp/knoledge with inboards..... their is alot of options.. than looking for original stuff.... COME visit FLA .... I have been looking for ams people... Talk LATER Mike Ross......