Hello...any help is greatly appreciated.

We have just purchased 88 Supra Saltare and realized the boat is taking on water. We believe the culprit is the seal around the rudder and/or the bushing needs to be replaced as it is wobbly. I was told you could access the rudder by removing the back seats but there is only about a 1 inch gap between the gas tank and the floor so it appears I need to remove the gas tank. Do you know this to be correct?

Also, can anyone offer any insight on the difficulty or what I can expect during this repair?

Thanks,
jmbloecher