My wheel is too big to store on the inside. It is a little nerve racking to hang the wheel on the outside... But I guess I've just gotten used to it. I used to tie the wheel with some rope just for extra security but I don't even do that any more. I do have a "spare" smaller wheel at home so I guess if something happened it wouldn't be too bad to just run home for the other wheel. Our local marina diver would be able to recover the big one pretty easily.
Josh Muckley S/V Sea Hawk 1989 C&C 37+ Solomons, MD On Feb 9, 2017 3:37 PM, "Matthew L. Wolford via CnC-List" < cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > My elegant solution is electrical tape (as opposed to masking tape). > Also, my Edson rail mount does not get as tight on the stern pulpit tubing > as I would like, so I store the wheel inside the pulpit (just in case). > > *From:* Eric Baumes via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, February 09, 2017 2:08 PM > *To:* cnc-list <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > *Cc:* Eric Baumes <eric.bau...@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: Stus-List Anyone need/want a really big wheel? > > Hi, > > I like the idea of the Edson Rail Mount, but I have a question for anyone > who has used one. > > How do you ensure that you don't lose the Key from the Wheelshaft? > > In the winter when I take the wheel off so I can get to the back of the > cockpit under the cover, I wrap the Wheelshaft with the key in it with > masking tape. I suppose I could do the same while cruising but I am > wondering if anyone else had a more elegant solution. > > Eric > C&C 34/36 -- Big wheel and love it. > > > > On Wed, Feb 8, 2017 at 4:28 PM, Chuck Saur via CnC-List < > cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > >> About a year ago, I had a problem with bigger-wheel envy and I asked the >> list-perts here about a wheel I subsequently purchased on E-Bay. It was >> less than 1/16 too small for my Edson 1" shaft and had wheel reamed at a >> local machine shop (as suggested here) to fit. Went from a 36" to 44" >> wheel on my 35-3. >> >> Now the point: Absolutely best move...other than looking "correct" to my >> eye, I agree with everyone here about the functional upgrade. Sailing is >> much easier and more options to sit (I also removed the camel-hump). >> Girlfriend would rather have the room afforded by the old wheel...so I >> really like your link to the Edson rail-mounted storage clamp. Thanks. >> >> >> >> *Chuck Saur* >> >> (517)-490-5926 <(517)%20490-5926> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> 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! > > _______________________________________________ > > 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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