First I had to remove the retaining bolt and pin from the rudder head where the tiller connects. Once that was done, it took some careful tapping with a hammer and use of a large pipewrench to twist it loose. Everything is bronze, so it is a bit soft.
Once the head was loose, I had to lift the rudder itself out of it's lower pivot and pull it to the side so it could be lowered. Once it hit the dirt, I realized I had an issue. Down went the nose of the trailer and then out came a shovel to dig a small hole. Eventually though, it was free.
The rudder is solid glassfibre and bronze, so you can guess how heavy it is. It also has some significant damage from sometime in it's past. Under two layers of bottom paint I found "fairing material" (looked more like Bondo to me). Once I had it all ground away, I was left with this:
I got the repairs started yesterday after work.. I will post up some more pictures later once I get further along
