MFG19 Rudder Springs

Fellow MFG19 owners;
Does anyone have spring on their rudders? Can you get me a measurement on how low they are placed? My rudder does not kick up as it binds in the lake muck, and if I pull it up manually, it springs back down rather violently. Here is a pic of mine:
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/09/2012 12:44PM by DaleWray.

Mine doesn't have any springs at all. Just has a line with a cam cleat that locks it in the down position. If I need to raise it in the shallows, I have to reach in the water and grab around the rudder and pull it up. I wonder if mine is supposed to have springs too??