To follow up and to aswer both responses with one.
I found out the top casting needs the longer bolt, as the top casting is thicker, also from showing my handy work to my friend who helps me with repairs to my big boat (CAL34), the longer bolts had a larger NON THREADED area, which probbably was used to keep the threads from cutting into the rudder and the castings when the rudders are pivoted (Kicked up and down).
Stupid me, in my decision to look for and finding shorter bolts for the lower rudder casting, I didn't think of a cheaper/easier fix to my problem.
I took the bolts back to West Marine, and instead got 4 standard nutts to act as spacers to fill up part of the threads on the longer bolts that Stick out and cause dammage, and then put the Nylon Lock Nuts that came with the boat on top of these, thus covering the exposed threads.
To stress the point of my post to the gentleman who is waiting to buy his new boat, I have NO problems with the Hobie Cat Company, they make an excellent product, which they stand behind.. My original boat (Which belonged to my dad), lasted 30 years! More then half of those where spent rotting uncovered as a true "BEACH CAT", until we bought a trailer and didn't drag it up and down the sand everytime it was taken out. What more can you ask for, for such an inexpensive "PLAY" investment. By inexpensive I'm referring to cost vs. fun you and your familly will get out of the boat. My post was an inquiry only to the people who know their product the best! Get the new boat!!! You will not be sorry you did.
No sorry, I do not have pictures, I allready gel coated the hole (It was not all the way through, just through the white gelcoat to the hardened core). The repair itself took 10 minutes prep/work time, 24 hours of curing time, 15 minutes sanding and you can't even tell where the hole was.
I did not get to stop by, I ended up going back on Sunday, and ended up sleeping the entire day...
Though somehow I need to get those course stickers...
To the other gentleman, You are correct!!! I was the one who donated my old boat to UCLA (Kinda interested in finding out what happened to the parts)..
I heard that they couldn't use the tramp, Which I don't understand since I was only 2 years old, and in perfect condition, but oh well...
I do rememeber you.. One of these days if I can get back there with the new boat, we have to go sailing
Take care everyone...
Brent