Thankfully that would be a "yes". Just about all boats are set up with offset rudders for this very purpose
It was a real bear getting the shaft out of one of the hubs.
When you are ready to reassemble the shafts, if they are new ones, be darn sure you fit them up to your hubs FIRST, before you get everything in the boat. If they won't fit togethere nicely in the shop, they darn well won't fit in the boat when you are standing on your head.
Regards,
Paul