[C320-list] Autohelm whel drive

[Jeff Church]

Alec,

If you liked having the motor on the stbd side, another option would be to 
rotate the unit just far enough to clear the instrument pod and just drill 
another locator hole.

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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