Jenna found our steering cable only attached by one bunch of the (?11)-strand cable a few years ago while I was seining in AK.
She and friends reswaged a new piece of cable to our old chain and I have kept an eye on it since, periodically lubing. I find the grease port in the rudder post is not enough when driving hard downwind for many miles, we often get a squeak that starts near/just under the quadrant Shift and throttle cables are a must-do, in my opinion, if they haven't been done on a boat of our vintage. On Wed, Aug 2, 2023, 5:31 AM Rob Hamlin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Thanks Josh glad I’m waiting till off season, recall any part number from > Edson..sounds like some fabrication in order as well. > > -Rob > > Sent from my iPhone > > On Aug 2, 2023, at 3:04 AM, Josh Muckley <muckl...@gmail.com> wrote: > > You're in for a treat! This might help. > > > https://drive.google.com/file/d/115qLR3c13N2THCRpsOF-7UGGJBweFXfd/view?usp=drivesdk > > Edson made the plate to which the turning sheeves are attached out of > carbon steel. They never expected the OEMs to install them in a wet or > exposed location. The sheeves are attached with 3/4 inch diameter sleeves > that have been hydraulically pressed to full over top and bottom rim. This > makes a type of "pass through rivet". The hole in the center of the > "rivet" is where the cable passes. The rivet clamps the bronze sheeve body > to the plate. The body uses the rivet as a pivot and has bolts to hold it > in position as needed to fairlead the cable back to the quadrant. The > sheeve are bronze as well and they pivot on a stainless pin. Edson > reengineered this plate and used both aluminum and bronze. Sounds like and > upgrade right? Well it would be if it would fit our boats but it won't. > Besides the thickness of the new plate being the main problem the sheeve > can not articulate close enough together to allow the cables to lead > properly. So it would be nice if edson just stuck with a carbon steel > version as well but they didn't. When I replaced mine I learned all of the > aforementioned details over multiple weeks and phone calls and shipping > returns. Ultimately the associate I was working with was able to paw > around in the warehouse and found what he thought might very well be the > last carbon steel plate in existence. They re-rivetted my sheeves to the > new plate. It was the only option. If you're in fresh water I've heard > the damage is considerably less but if you're in salt water you may find > yourself with a bigger than expected project. > <img1.jpg> > > > The cable replacement is actually pretty straight forward as long as you > figure out a way to attach the new cable to the old and the the old to lead > the new through the sheeves and pedestal. If anything comes undone you may > have to unmount the pedestal. The cable can be bought from edson or > manufactured by reusing the chain and reswaging new cable. Its more > expensive to use but only $30 or $40 bucks more. Using theirs ensures that > you get new chain. You'd also be able to leave the olds cable in place and > use it to lead the new as described above. New from edson is my vote. > They come in different lengths and our boats use one of if not the longest > available. You can narrow it down to the available options by measuring > from the pedestal hub to the deck and add the distance from the pedestal > base to the quadrant. Then add half the circumstance too. As I recall the > cable wraps halfway around but maybe its a full 360°. Double check when > your measuring and adjust the math as needed. > > If you are taking time to rebuilt the pedestal reach back out and let me > know. There are some tricks. I had mine completely sand blasted and > repainted. All the internals were completely rebuilt. > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > Aug 1, 2023 15:55:33 Rob Hamlin via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com>: > > Thinking about my my off season punch list. > > Steering system is next up, after motor mounts and running gear last year. > > Any idea on cable and idlers required? > > Thanks > Rob > > Sent from my iPhone > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu > > Please show your appreciation for this list and the Photo Album site and > help me pay the associated bills. Make a contribution at: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > Thanks for your help. > Stu
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