No problem, i just wanted to stand up for my little boat
. The rudder is hung off of the back of the keel by 2 sets of pintles and gudgeons. It is a very robust design with the base stepped up from the bottom of the keel to prevent grounding damage. The thing i like is that there isn't a hole through the boat for the rudder tube!
My taste in boats tends to be very traditional, so most of the new boats i see just don't do it for me (except the new, dare i say, Bene First 50). I like the look of Pacific Seacraft, Shannon, IP, Valiant though. My favorite....the one i hope to own someday is the SC39...what a beautiful boat.