Bob,
Good idea! The plate on my 37/40 corroded so badly that the idler pulleys moved enough to slacken the steering cables. Im in the middle of replacing mine. I have a similar plate to that shown by Wally Bryant. Mine is sandwiched between the cockpit sole and pedestal. Edson has a replacement part (776-4AL) which has the backing plate made of mild steel and another with an anodized aluminum backing plate. The former is 1/8 thick while the latter is ½ thick. I had to use the mild steel version. If you yours looks like Wallys, you could use the anodized aluminum plate version. Im also rebuilding the pedestal (steering shaft bearings) and wheel brake (shoes). Edson has kits for these. Their customer support is very helpful and probably has a file for your boat. Regards, Ron Ronald V. Ricci S/V Patriot Bristol, RI <mailto:[email protected]> [email protected] From: Robert Boyer [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, June 06, 2014 1:41 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Stus-List Isla Mujeras Regata al Sol Could someone provide a brief diagram or picture of the plate below the pedestal that corrodes. I'm not sure that my LF38 has the same construction but I want to check for this on my boat since it is 31 years old and I plan to head offshore in 2 years...thanks! Bob Bob Boyer S/V Rainy Days / Annapolis MD 1983 C&C Landfall 38 - Hull #230 email: [email protected] blog: dainyrays.blogspot.com "There is nothing--absolutely nothing--half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats." --Kenneth Grahame
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