Rudder problems

[Rick Lobalzo]

I am trying to get the rudder apart. I've taken the screws out but I can't get the disks and the bolt to come apart. Our those disks threaded onto the bolt or do I just have a corosion problem?Thanks

 

[Charlie - '86 "kestrel"]

rUDDER PLATES

RICK,I RE-WORKED MY RUDDER LASTR YEAR. I FOUND THE SCREWS HOLDING THE SIDE PLATES TO BE VERY CORRODED(DIS-SIMILAR METALS). I WOUND UP DRILLING THE SCREW HEADS OUT, BUT FOUND THE DRILL WALKING OFF THE S.S SCREWW AND INTO THE ALUMINIUM. WHAT I DID WAS TO HAVE NEW SIDE PLATES MADE AND I DRILLED THRU THE SIDE PLATES AND CENTER CASTING WITH THRU HOLES. I THEN USED NUTS, BOLTS AND WASHERS. THE CENTER LOCKING HUBS ARE MOST LIKELY FROZEN AND A FEW WACKS WITH A BIG HAMMER SHOULD DO IT.GOOD LUCK