The rudder was bent about an inch and a half at the bottom to starboard, and knowing that it wasn't right, I finally replaced it. Luck that I was here in Jax Fla and could drive the old one over to Foss Foam where they built me another one. They have the molds to alot of Hunters built in Fla. They did a great job. I also had to replace the prop shaft. On the inside, I rebuilt the rudder bearings, put in a new quadrant, new steering cable, and pedistal idlers. Not only did I learn about aluminum versus steel plated idlers, but how to put u-bolts on so that the bolts are in opposite directions. Man, it was like a new boat coming back to the dock, and I'm oh so looking forward to that first sail.
