Haven't made a post in a long time due to technical difficulties. The last one was my buddy welding a new rudder post, he also worked on my steering quadrant and helped me with securing the post to the floor. It's amazing what you learn about a boat while working on it. Originally the rudder post was tied into the cockpit floor with a fiberglass collar, I went back with a swivel flange that bolts to the floor. There is still a little play in the rudder but hopefully it will be OK. The stuffing box had to be re-packed also, can't wait to see what happens when it goes back in the water.