[C320-list] Autohelm Mk2 Wheeldrive

[Jeff Church]

Thanks George.

 Next time I get down to the boatyard I'll take another look at that option.

Jeff

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "George Hunt" <ghunt49 at swfla.rr.com>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 9:12 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autohelm Mk2 Wheeldrive


>I recently made this switch.  Although I had a professional actually do
> the job, I did observe and assist.  The solution to the problem merely
> involves rotating the apparent position of the wheel so that the motor
> is on the opposite side.  Then no adjustment of the engine pod was 
> required.
> George Hunt
> Reprise  C320 #215
> Cape Coral, FL
>
> WindSwept wrote:
>
>>Bummer.
>>
>>I have the parts in hand to make the same replacement.  Like you I was
>>looking for a relatively easy time of it.  Never seems to work out that 
>>way.
>>
>>Where does the interference occur.  The motor or the ring?
>>
>>Larry
>>WindSwept C320#246
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Jeff Church" <jjemail at comcast.net>
>>To: "C320" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
>>Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 5:31 PM
>>Subject: [C320-list] Autohelm Mk2 Wheeldrive
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>I'm trying to replace my older autohelm with a new unit. I thought this
>>>would be a relatively simple project, but it looks like it is going to be
>>>a real pain. The newer (gray) wheeldrive has a larger diameter than the
>>>old one and it hits the engine instrument pod when it is centered on the
>>>wheel (1998 hull #545). If anyone has installed a new wheeldrive on a 320
>>>with the older instrument pod, I'd like to know how it is done. It looks
>>>like there is no choice but to remove the pod a relocate it several 
>>>inches
>>>lower on the binnacle post.
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>JeffC
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