[C320-list] Autohelm whel drive

[Jeff Church]

Alec,

If that's the only problem with mounting on the stbd side, I'll get out the 
Dremel and trim the handle.

JeffC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Tbuilder at aol.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 10:08 AM
Subject: [C320-list] Autohelm whel drive


> Hi , guys! I changed my Wheel Drive Unit to a MkII on the old boat #212 
> and
> went through agonies for a season trying to get the engaging lever to 
> squeeze
> past the engine instrument panel. So much so that eventually I managed to
> sheer  off the lever at its socket point. When I was wondering what to do 
> next I
> suddenly noticed that the wheel drive unit has two fitting locator holes 
> and
> it  can actually be fitted with the motor and the engaging lever on the
> opposite  side of the binnacle and about two inches higher. A slight 
> adjustment to
> the  power cable and - hey presto! - problem solved.
>
>
> Alec  Blanc
> Figment was #212 still anxiously waiting on #1081
> Lochaber  Watersports
> Ballachulish
> _www.lochaberwatersports.co.uk_ (http://www.lochaberwatersports.co.uk/)
> 01855  821391 / 07831 846025
>
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