[C320-list] Autohelm Mk2 Wheeldrive

[Jeff Church]

Chris,

I would have had to grind 3/8" off the bottom of the post, so I just 
relocated the instrument pod 1/2" lower.

I like operating the clutch with my right hand, keeping the motor far away 
from the compass, tucking the motor into a less obvious spot and not having 
to relocate the wires. This took a little head scratching, bit I think I 
have it figured out. If I drill my own locator hole in the drive housing, I 
should be able to install the unit with the motor low down on the stbd side. 
I'll probably need to relocate the kill switch about 1/2" outboard of its 
stock location, but that should be very easy to do.

JeffC

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Chris Burti" <cburti at yahoo.com>
To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:20 AM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autohelm Mk2 Wheeldrive


> There may be enough differences in the model numbers
> that this comment is absolutely useless, but when I
> purchased ours for 867, it was perfectly clear to me
> that it simply could not fit and I am pretty good at
> such things. However, a bit of grinding on the
> indexing post and mounting the motor to port works
> perfectly. Mind you this is impossible...apparently
> the installer was not aware of that fact.
>
> One piece of advice, use locktite on the screws in the
> pedestal. There is enough vibration and torque to work
> them loose and then strip the threads in the holes
> necessitating helicoils.
>
> --- Jeff Church <jjemail at comcast.net> wrote:
>
>> 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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> Chris Burti
> "Commitment"
> Catalina 320, #867,
> Farmville, NC
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