Ok, just tried to get the rudder out, but here is the issues... in order to disconnect from the tiller or upper part i need to
lift it a bit to get the onnecting bolt out. With the light bend i cant do that, so dropping is not an option right now.
The crack goes about half way aroundmwith its center sloghtly to port from forward.
Maximum gap is about 1mm. But here is the thing that gives me hope: inside the crack i can see another pole, which makes me think some smart welder put a pipe over the shaft which he then connected to the rudder, taking immediate strain off the shaft.
This again means there shouldnt be too muc force on the broken bit?
Maybe im wrong but.... running low on options.
Can still attempt to hand drill a hole under
water and put a bolt in... just not sure how long that might take....