New steering question

[pete]

those look great Lew!This interlux 2 part clear perfection works good and can be spot repaired  http://www.yachtpaint.com/usa/diy/produ ... -plus.aspx

[seabob4]

Seabob
Yeah thats how its hooked up now, My buddy has a portable steering pump that circulates the fluid, It comes in a tool box with 12V plugs to run the pump.One end atatches to the cylinder and one end to the helm  You can watch the clear tubes  as it circulates until all the air is gone from the system. Neat system I had never seen one before
Capt Matt

Matt, that's Teleflex's PowerPurge Junior, great little device to have if you can spring for the grand or so they want for it!!  We had one at PL, great for taking on the road.  We had the regular purger at the plant...

[gran398]

They look great Lew! The West with the UV hardener, then the Awlclear...only downside would be it may be too slick to step on.....oops.........

For the "Palm Beach" look.... they leave the washboards blonde.  Lotta bleach.


The best thing is probably what you're thinking...go with something that still leaves the grain exposed a bit, so they can actually be used for the intended purpose.

[gran398]

PS...for those of you interested in rubrail refurb...check out the "maestro"

[slvrlng]

Deal I couldn't pass up, yeah its only a Seachoice but for 30 bucks its a no-brainer. Heck I was going to get a power knob for the old wheel and The Edsons are 80 and the Seachoice are 27. I got a whole new wheel with the knob for just over the price of the knob by itself. Now if it would quit raining long enough for me to go put it on!

[seabob4]

That's a beauty wheel Lewis!!  I just installed an Edson on the Cape Horn...$300!!!

[Capt Matt]

Great deal on the wheel,  I don't think the finish nut will fit the U-flex helm though, I had the same issue with both my edson wheel and my seachoice wheel. The U-flex threads are a funky size.  I  had to buy a finish nut and two plastic inserts from edson. I have a edson wheel on my lower station and only needed the insert for it. The edson finish nut and the two inserts were roughly $45 plus shipping. I just could not bring myself to spend $400 for another edson wheel yet . They are the best on the market so one day soon I will buy another one. Maybe you can find a generic finish nut that will take the insert
Good luck
Capt Matt

[slvrlng]

Yeah its going to look nice on the console. This one came with 2 different finish nuts, Maybe the smaller one will fit. The one in the pic is a 5/8" -18 the other one is a 1/2"-20. He actually has another one just like it but he threw out a price for this one and I made him stick to it even after he looked it up in the catalog. I got the wheel cheap enough I also bought another winch for the trailer. 2000 lb 2 speed for 40 bucks. Another great deal. He has a bunch of stuff that he acquires from Land n Sea that doesn't have a box or parts are missing. If anybody needs anything cheap PM me and I will check with him and see if he has what you're looking for.

[John Jones]

I have had one on my flats boat for nearly 5 years.  Still looks like new.  I can't imagine paying for an Edson.

[seabob4]

I have had one on my flats boat for nearly 5 years.  Still looks like new.  I can't imagine paying for an Edson.

X2...

[Capt Matt]

My sechoice came with 2 finish nuts too, niether one fit, you can use the nut you have on right now till you get the right finish nut.
It drove me nuts!
Capt Matt