Chuck, Thanks for that. I didn’t go look at the link to Resolute’s fix until now. Yes, I have a “traditional” setup with the idler plate bolted to the underside of the cockpit sole. And as you say, with the length from the idler pulleys to the quadrant, the angle should see a negligible change.
Like you, my idler plate is actually in pretty good shape but since I’m busy turning a sow’s ear into a silk purse (actually, I love our C&C…) and I have a brand new Edson Classic pedestal I’m going to replace the whole shebang. And on another note, every time I have worked with the folks at Edson I have had nothing but a good experience. They are at the top of my list of marine manufacturers. Best, Dave Godwin 1982 C&C 37 - Ronin Reedville - Chesapeake Bay Ronin’s Overdue Refit <http://roninrebuild.blogspot.com/> P.S. if anyone needs a used Edson idler plate in the near future….. > On Mar 16, 2016, at 7:03 PM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > Dave, > There should be no issue with your boat as I believe your boat’s steering is > configured much differently than Josh’s. Your idler assembly is below deck > while Josh’s sits in a “well” along with the steering cables and radial > wheel. The issue with the 37+ is that the pedestal bolt thread directly > into nuts that are held captive in the deck structure. Because the idler > basically sits between the pedestal and the deck, the thickness of the idler > plate was a huge issue, to say nothing of the chamfer required around the > edges to fit into the confined spaces directly below the pedestal. > > On your boat, even if there’s a slight difference on the plate thickness, it > is insignificant unless the radial wheel on the rudder post is less than 2-3 > feet from the idler sheaves. > > As an aside, many folks seem to have issues with Edson’s use of a mild steel > idler plates on their boats. In most cases, these steel plate idlers were > utilized as the strongest steel that could be used in a cost effective > manner. Discussions with Edson also reveal that other idler materials were > offered to C&C for use such as Bronze, but the cost was not acceptable to C&C > thus their choice of using a mild steel part. In the case of the later > model 37+, Edson was not made aware of the deck design change that moved the > idler and radial above the deck. > > I’m happy to say that despite having a boat that has spent its entire life in > salt water in New England, the mild steel plate idler on Orion, my 1983 > Landfall 35, looks and operates just like a brand new component, due to the > fact that it sits nice and dry behind the engine and water heater. > <>
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