Both of mine are bent (thanks to the PO), but the deck was not damaged probably because my stops do not have the triangular welded reinforcement like yours. That's what happens when you let go of the wheel when backing down (why do cars back up, but boats back down?) I "solved" my problem by adding a hose to increase the diameter of the post on the quadrant so that the rudder does not hit the hull when all the way over. Since your cockpit sole is damaged, maybe you should remove the stops and epoxy on some backing plates. Access, however, to that part of our boats is very tight, as I'm sure you know.
