[C320-list] Wheel lock

[Jeff Hare]

That's a pretty good point about the leverage of the wheel.  
The locking system does tend to get compressed/polished/whatever. I'll
probably install the rebuild kit this spring (time permitting).

I also found that I need to put a dab of non-perm locktite on the handwheel
this year.  Occasionally it unscrews rather than unlocking the wheel, so out
comes the pair of vice grips that I keep in the propane locker for such
emergencies... :)

-Jeff

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
crashley at gte.net
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 9:39 AM
To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Wheel lock

Are you sure it's not locking? I find that I can usually turn the wheel by 
hand when locked, but the rudder can't due to the leverage in the system.

CRA
Rosebud #882

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Len" <aqua5len at gmail.com>
To: <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2008 6:50 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Wheel lock


> My understanding is that the housing has to be disassembled, adjustment 
> made
> to locking mechanism, then all reassembled.  My boat needs to be done, but
> with autopilot I haven't needed to lock the wheel.
>
> Len Krane
> AQUA5   #1070
>
> On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 2:24 PM, james_delong <james_delong at bellsouth.net>
> wrote:
>
>> It seems the wheel lock doesn't have enouth tension to lock any longer. 
>> Is
>> there an easy fix for this?
>>
>> Jim DeLong
>> #453
>>
>>
>