the rudder lock down notch does seem a little tight / like overkill. i have succeeded in the past at pulling it up from the controls, but i always feel like i'm going to yank the d-ring out of the deck or rip the cable. when landing i mostly do a trick that someone talked out on here: just uncleat the rudder line so that when/if the rudder hits bottom it will just pop up. makes the whole process easier, honestly, as you still have rudder control while coming in.
when i was still pulling it up with the rudder line, i found working it from side to side a bit with the steering control while pulling helped loosen it.
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