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
