Hello All!
I bought a 1992 Comp in November and have spent the last few months attempting to return it to its former glory. Among the problems I've encountered is a large amount of slop in the rudder (fore & aft, left & right). Yesterday I removed the rear seat and gas tank to get to it, and I found the set up you'll see in the picture attached. I was expecting to just remove a bolt from a tiller arm which "clamped" onto the rudder shaft. Instead it's got a threaded stud, with no head. Is this supposed to thread out? Do I need to tap it out?
My intention is to repack the gland nut and put it all back together for the weekend until I came upon this mess.
You can check out my baby on the trailer in the 2nd picture.
I've really enjoyed the boat so far. So much so that I've been out skiing a few times in the 4oC Ottawa River.
Thanks for any help!
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