286 THE COMPLETE WILDFOWLER 
way as a lifting rudder for flat-bottomed craft. The idea is 
entirely original on my part. The cost of manufacture of such 
a rudder would be a trifle more than most punters care to give 
for any rudder; yet it is better to have an article one can 
place confidence in than one which does not answer the 
purpose. It is well-nigh impossible to have a good lifting 
SIDE VIEW 
SIDE VIEW 
(RUDDER Down) (RUDDER LIFTED) 
Details of Lifting Rudder for Gunning-punt 
rudder with very few parts, as there are so many things neces- 
sary for it to do. 
I have marked the side view sketch so that my description 
may be better understood. A is a Muntz’s metal rod bolt, with 
acup-head at D. The neck of the bolt is turned to fit hole in 
E. To make my description as simple as possible, I will give 
a few sizes. The neck of the bolt is }in. diameter. The part 
of bolt passing through stern chock A is turned down to $in., 
and fitted with collar at B with a pin through same. It is a 
