Velera wrote:
I put a zerk fitting in mine and it works well---just remember to turn the wheel full port and starboard a bit while greasing, because the keyway (at least on mine) goes right down the center and will waste a lot of grease. The previous fitting had rusted, so I drilled it all out, filled it with epoxy (with 403 high density filler in it) and drilled and tapped it for a zerk fitting.
Ray
Velera #373
What type of grease did you use in the rudder packing gland? Mine has a zerk fitting and I have some salt water wheel bearing grease onboard which I was planning to use.