[C38] Steering help

[Brett]

I found all the parts needed 

Thx

Brett

On Aug 14, 2012, at 11:23 PM, S Orton <ssorton at hotmail.com> wrote:

> You should be able to get all new parts through Edson- they are very helpful.  Cheers Steve O
> 
> Date: Tue, 14 Aug 2012 10:59:16 -0700
> From: mwlewis2025 at gmail.com
> To: tdtron at earthlink.net; listserve at catalina38.org
> Subject: Re: [C38] Steering help
> 
> 
> Just finished tiller to wheel conversion. It is 11 tooth sprocket and 19in chain and 13ft cable sounds right  
> 
> 
> 
> Sent from Samsung tablet
> 
> tdtron at earthlink.net wrote:
> 
> Hello Brent,
> 
> I have experienced the ordeal you describe when we were sailing at night in
> Tampa bay and lost steering right in the ship channel to Tampa.  We used
> our emergence tiller but found it was totally inadequate because of the
> short length.
> 
> Our cable had broken but our sprocket was OK so my repairs were easier than
> yours but one thing we did learn was to take off the wheel and grease the
> spline shaft well with waterproof trailer bearing grease so we would easily
> remove it if needed in the future. We replaced the nut with only a snug fit
> so it could be removed with a Crescent wrench.
> 
> With the wheel removed using the emergency tiller is much easier because it
> gives you room to use more muscle.  One added benefit was we could now
> remove the tiller when having swim call making it easier for swimmers to
> climb in and out of the cockpit via the swim ladder.  It also made it
> easier for us to get to the dinghy, especially when carrying bags, coolers,
> etc.  We  would just place the wheel on the port side over the engine panel
> and bungee it in place for a temporary storage.  When we need to go, it
> took only seconds to secure the wheel back on the pedestal.
> 
> As far as parts for your pedestal, you may have to weld the broken teeth or
> improvise a different sprocket because many of the binnacle parts for our
> boats are no longer available except through salvage.  Good luck.
> 
> Tom Troncalli
> Ex-owner #95 
> 
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Brett <bikahoga at aol.com>
> > To: Catalina 38's <listserve at catalina38.org>
> > Date: 8/7/2012 8:04:11 AM
> > Subject: [C38] Steering help
> >
> > Hello fellow 38's 
> >  Jazz had a near collision this past weekend durning an over night race
> down the bay. We lost our steering in the middle of a shipping channel and
> great team work where able to get to safe anchor with a make shift
> emergency teller.
> >   I have A couple question  and the first one is where can I find a
> used/new emergency teller for our boat. I have #313 which is an 84 and what
> we use as a teller was not at all adequate for any emergency sailing. 
> >
> > Next question. I have pulled my steering apart and have found the the
> issue which is a broken cable at the point where it meets the chain in the
> pedestal. It also sheared a few teeth off the chain sprocket. I have
> reviewed the diagram on the C38 web site for steering and have the info for
> parts and want to ask if anyone else has replaced the following and used
> the same pieces and if they are correct before I order them. 
> > 775?or 774? 2S 15 B9 chain and wire assembly (chain 19" and 13' over all?)
> > And 
> > 855-2-11BR  11 Tooth sprocket 5/8" #50 chain double brass     
> >
> > Any help or advise would be great before I start ordering parts. 
> >
> >
> > Cheers 
> >
> > Brett Cureton
> > "Jazz" #313
> > Annapolis, MD 
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