Does anyone know how to remove the factory pin in the rudder assembly that goes through the cam and allows it to rotate? I need to replace the plunger in the rudder assembly, and to do so it must be inserted through the top which means removing the cam.
The replacement pin is actually a screw which is easily installed and removed, but the cam "pin" on my rudder is not actually a pin but a hollow tube of aluminum, and on each end is a hollow aluminum "funnel" with flared ends that holds the hollow pin in place. I have tried gently hammering out the pin with the tip of an awl placed at the pin-funnel interface, but no dice. There must be a simple trick to it, I just can't figure it out.
I just bought the boat, and was darn near blown out to sea my first time on the water trying to manhandle the disfunctional rudder that would not remain in the down position so I could get back to shore! I'm side-lined until I can fix this -- help, please!
