Got the rudder out a couple of days ago.

The trick is A LOT of penetrating oil and even more patience (let it sit for three nights) haha. I attempted the double nut, but was unable to rotate the stud. I tapped the stud a few times with a hammer and the rudder dropped right down.

The first picture is after just a few taps; the rudder had dropped about 3/4". A few more taps and I was able to press the rudder out of the rudder box. In the 2nd picture you can see the cut out in the side of the stud. There was still a bit of crud in the assembly....neglected to clean it prior to taking a picture.

Had it back in the water yesterday. Slowly worked my way up to a few power turns and the rudder didn't snap off! Doesn't get much better than that!

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