After missing all of 2016, I got the DSII in the water this season and am re-learning my single handed sailing skills. (First mate/wife resigned - "It's boring." She isn't happy until planing on a windsurfer. She's more comfortable in 20kt breeze on a board, than 10kt in a boat .)
Even at high tide, shallow Little Egg Harbor/Barnegat Bay can be a challenge. Good thing is that, except for occasional sunken junk left over from Hurricane Sandy, bottom is soft.
I've rigged the CB with a spring loaded hold down cleat and line to pull it back down when it pops up. I've learned that I don't need to cleat it down unless I'm moving fast and spontaneous raising of CB leads to lee helm. I'm gradually learning how to adjust CB to balance helm.
Rudder continues to be a challenge. I rigged a hold down line, but first time rudder hit quickly, pad-eye directing line pulled out when rudder kicked up. Now I've let rudder hold down line just hang loose and adjust swing friction with wing nut.
On my previous boat, an AMF Sunbird, springs connected the rudder head to blade in such a way that both held rudder down while sailing could also hold it up when desired. It's similar to set-up on a Sunfish. Has anyone ever fitted such a system to a Daysailor? I'd like to try a modification, but first barrier is big wingnut on end of rudder pivot bolt. Anyone have an idea on how to replace this bold with something that is flush to rudder head on both sides?