I'll second Josh, We have a very large diameter wheel on our 37/40 and it is perfect for steering from the rail. I'd try it for a while under sail before I got rid of it if I were you.
https://goo.gl/photos/6v14RBHkHGMWCrV19 At times we also stand on the aft seats and straddle the hump and the large wheel makes this easy: https://goo.gl/photos/Mos5S7mgELRdbthb9 We take ours off at anchor and store it against the lifelines: https://goo.gl/photos/BiYVk8ab5FX6HtYT9 Ken Heaton & Anne Tobin S/V Salazar - Can 54955 C&C 37/40 XL - Hull # 67 Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia On 8 February 2017 at 08:10, Josh Muckley via CnC-List < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Hold on the that wheel! You may find that you like it better than the > small one. My boat came with 2 wheels from the PO as well. I love the > bigger wheel since it makes steering with my feet and steering from the > rails very easy. I also like to straddle the hump and stand on the aft > benches to get a clearer view of the road. I wouldn't be able to reach the > wheel comfortably if it was smaller. I can also stand in front of the > pedestal and reach back over the pedestal to comfortably reach the wheel > allowing me to trim the main or head sails. Particularly when > singlehanding the AP is low on the port side and accessible from in front > or behind the wheel but taking or giving control from in front is much > easier when you can reach the wheel unencumbered. It is a challenge to get > around the wheel. While underway we just step up on the port/stbd > hatches. When not underway we remove the wheel and stowing it on a mount > designed by edson specifically for storing the wheel on a pushpit rail. > > http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C2331321%7C2331 > 322%7C2331325&id=79873 > > Josh Muckley > S/V Sea Hawk > 1989 C&C 37+ > Solomons, MD > > > On Wed, Feb 8, 2017, 6:45 AM Bruce Whitmore via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> Our new to us 37/40+ had a very large steering wheel and the owner had >> the original which we reinstalled. I would list it on the new site for >> used gear, but I thought I'd start here. Look at the listing for a C&C >> 37/40+ in Marco Island for a photo. It is probably about 60 inches across. >> >> Bruce >> >> Please forgive any typos as this was sent from my iPhone. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you >> wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: >> https://www.paypal.me/stumurray >> >> All Contributions are greatly appreciated! >> > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you > wish to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > >
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