Duck Trap
Rudder Fittings

We carved the patterns and made the match plates for these rudder fittings. They are cast in the same New Hampshire foundry that does our oar locks, and then finished right here in our shop..."Made in the USA" from start to finish.

We furnish them bored and countersunk for #10 mounting screws, and drilled for the 5/16" connecting rod.

This is a set of bronze rudder fittings for a wherry. We use gudgeons only. The rudder gudgeons at the top of the photo, attach to the body of the rudder-they are designed for 3/4" thick rudders. The transom gudgeon (2nd one up) works well on any transom. The sternpost gudgeon (at the bottom is the photo) is unique. It is just the ticket for down low on a wherry transom where it's narrow. You won't find them elsewhere. It is our design, and this is the only place where you can get them, as far as we know.

A piece of 5/16" bronze rod passes through all four fittings and acts as a hinge pin. Why no pintles? Because they have a uncanny tendency to become unshipped. Attached using the rod, should the rudder strike bottom, it can jump and then drop right back down in place. We've been using this system for years, and never had a problem.

These are sold as "machined castings," as seen above, or you can order them fully polished if you prefer. An installation page is included with every set.

Machine Castings (shown) priced at US$70./set
Polished @ US $95./set
...bronze rod not included...
Want to save a few bucks?
...then order the castings and you handle the drilling.
Casting price @ US$60./set

We can mix and match rudder fittings to suit your boat...

A complete set consists of four pieces. You will need two rudder fittings to go on the rudder, regardless of the type of boat. Beyond that, it is your choice. Add two transom (horizontal gudgeons) if you have at least 4" width for fastening; order one transom and one sternpost (vertical) gudgeon if the transom is narrower down towards the water; or, order two sternpost gudgeons if your boat is double ended or you will be mounting to a sternpost.

Examples:
For a Wherry: 2 rudder gudgeons+1 sternpost & 1 transom gudgeon
For a Double Ender: 2 rudder gudgeons & 2 sternpost gudgeons
For a Yacht Tender: 2 rudder gudgeons & 2 transom gudgeons

All sets are the same price.

Remember, the sternpost gudgeons are the vertical ones,
and the transom gudgeons are the horizntal ones.