[C320-list] Autohelm Mk2 Wheeldrive

[Steve Magennis]

Hey, JeffC, Why don't you post them on the web site?  Seems that a lot
of us are interested in how you installed your rudder position
indicator.

Steve
Alchemist #909

--- WindSwept <c320_windswept at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Jeff,
> 
> Quite a thread we have going on this one.  To make a long email
> short, I'd 
> appreciate the pictures for the rudder transducer mounting and
> perhaps a 
> very short verbal description too.
> 
> There are some pictures of another installation on the website where
> a wood 
> bracket is bolted to the inboard side of the shelf in the starboard 
> lazerette.  Is this where you mounted yours.
> 
> Larry
> WindSwept C320 #246
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Jeff Church" <jjemail at comcast.net>
> To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thursday, March 23, 2006 8:01 AM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autohelm Mk2 Wheeldrive
> 
> 
> > Larry,
> >
> > I just started to size this up yesterday after completing the
> installation
> > of the rudder reference transducer. Up until this point I thought
> the
> > transducer was going to be the big problem and the rest if the 
> > installation
> > would be simple. I'll have better info in the next couple of days
> if it
> > doesn't snow, or maybe next week after we get back from a trip to
> the
> > Chesapeake.
> >
> > It looks like the drive ring rubs on the engine instrument pod, the
> motor
> > hits the pod and/or the engine kill switch, and the clutch lever
> hits the
> > pod. Mounting the wheeldrive in the alternate position (with the
> motor 
> > high
> > and to port) is not visually attractive, the ring still rubs on the
> pod, 
> > and
> > the motor is very close to the shift lever. It looks as though it
> would be
> > difficult to get past the motor to quickly grab the lever. In
> addition, 
> > that
> > position would require pulling all the wires out of the port
> binnacle 
> > post,
> > drilling a new hole in the post, and stuffing an additional wire
> through 
> > it.
> >
> > The stationary horizontal post that attaches to the binnacle has to
> be
> > mounted 6.1" below the center of the wheel. It appears to use the
> same 4
> > screw holes as the old one, but the new post is offset 3/4" below
> it's
> > mounting flange. It appears that the post might hit the pod and
> make it
> > impossible to line up the screw holes to attach it to the binnacle.
> >
> > If you are going to install a rudder transducer I can email some
> pics of 
> > the
> > mounting brackets that I made and pass along a couple of tips that
> should
> > make that job a little easier.
> >
> > JeffC
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message ----- 
> > From: "WindSwept" <c320_windswept at sbcglobal.net>
> > To: "C320-List" <C320-List at catalina320.com>
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 22, 2006 8:07 PM
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Autohelm Mk2 Wheeldrive
> >
> >
> >> 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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