[C320-list] Steering Wheel

[P.A.Ogilvie]

Hi Annie.......... Nice to meet you at the Catalina Xmas cruise!! Our new 
Cat 320 "Rindercella" (a long 'Spoonerism' story) , has only 1 turn full 
lock also, so maybe that's the gearing on these later models?? Certainly 
different to our Cat 28Mk2. How much lateral play should the rudder stock 
have when in a sea, or moving the wheel left and right? Should any movement 
or noise be heard?? (Viewed through the emerg tiller access port).
        Does anybody have any information on the weather helm of 320's when 
reaching?? Our dealer/salesman in Australia indicated the 310 and 320 have a 
bit more helm than others?? Any comments?? Does the mast rake have any 
effect, or simply the sail quality as per previous notes.
Phillip Ogilvie
Hull #1064


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annie Bennett" <annie at sydneyprivatesailing.com.au>
To: "C32 List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Saturday, February 04, 2006 11:12 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Steering Wheel


> The new Topcat 3 has arrived and is looking beautiful.  The engine seems
> particularly quiet and I like the push button to stop the engine.
>
> A question - how many revolutions do other people's steering wheels do?
> Topcat 2's wheel does 2 complete revolutions.  Topcat 3's wheel only does 
> 1
> complete revolution - which probably explains why I couldn't make nearly 
> as
> sharp turns as on Topcat 2.  I assume the rudder is being restricted from
> moving as much as on Topcat 2.  I mentioned this to the dealer who will
> check into it but any comments from the font of all knowledge would be 
> much
> appreciated!
>
> Annie Bennett
> #1073
>
>
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