The rudder is held in place by ___ (pins) and ___ (metal straps/hinges) that are on the stern post.

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The rudder is held in place by ___ (pins) and ___ (metal straps/hinges) that are on the stern post.

The moving connection that lets the rudder steer is a hinge built from pintles and gudgeons. Pintles are the pins that project from the rudder, while gudgeons are the corresponding hinge sockets or brackets mounted on the stern post. Together they form the pivot that holds the rudder in place but lets it swing from side to side for steering. If the pintles or gudgeons wear or loosen, the rudder can loosen or bind, affecting steering. Other hardware like simple fasteners or rivets don’t provide the hinged pivot the rudder needs, so they wouldn’t be the correct way to describe how the rudder is held in place.

The moving connection that lets the rudder steer is a hinge built from pintles and gudgeons. Pintles are the pins that project from the rudder, while gudgeons are the corresponding hinge sockets or brackets mounted on the stern post. Together they form the pivot that holds the rudder in place but lets it swing from side to side for steering. If the pintles or gudgeons wear or loosen, the rudder can loosen or bind, affecting steering. Other hardware like simple fasteners or rivets don’t provide the hinged pivot the rudder needs, so they wouldn’t be the correct way to describe how the rudder is held in place.

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