Greetings Camille and welcome to the list! My LF38 has not had your issue.
But. When I upgraded the steering pedestal we found that the cockpit sole had
completely desalinated, so, we had about a 2'x3' piece of marine plywood vacuum
sealed with fiberglass resin and new holes drilled, with edges sealed, for the
pedestal and rudder post. In retrospect I had noticed a puddle of rainwater
accumulating around the rudder post. It was about a $3,500 repair but needed
to be done.The grease cap is on the aft side of the lower rudder. I replaced
it with a grease fitting on a 5' hose leading to a bracket under the strbd
laserette. I add a squeeze once a year. BTW, I've removed and replaced the
rudder about 6 times. I finally had it rebuilt by competition composites in
Ottawa. Now it is only 150lbs instead of 300 :-oGood luck, Camille!Spencer
Johnson 84 LF 38 "Alegria " #165Racine, WI
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