[C38] Steering help

[Max Soto]

This is what I got a couple of years ago from Edson for the C38:
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775-2S15B9 CHAIN & WIRE ROPE ASSEMBLY  $275.-

Chain Kit 886-2S15  $131 -

Chain only 630-50 only sold by the foot so you would have to buy 2 feet.
> $69 per foot

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According to the manual, that kit comes with two 9' lengths of  3/16"
stainless wire. so two of 13' will be more than enough!!!
Please send me some pics of the completed installation.
Regards,
Max


2012/8/14 mwlewis2025 <mwlewis2025 at gmail.com>

>
> 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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Max Soto
C38 #198 ESTANCIA
Puntarenas, Costa Rica
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