[C320-list] Wheel lock

[crashley at gte.net]

Phil,

I think you're right. It's more of a BRAKE. I can never get it tight enough 
to prevent turning the wheel by hand but it stops the rudder from moving as 
far as I can tell. The only time I really need it is when I'm hove-to since 
the autopilot usually steers anyway.

CRA
Rosebud #882
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <sholdr at aol.com>
To: <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, March 17, 2008 7:16 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Wheel lock


>I think it is a break not a lock -- #320 has never had any work done on it 
>and if screwed down can still turn the wheel but no force on the rudder has 
>turned the wheel.
>
> Phil Hansen
> Camelot #320
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Irving Grunes <igrunes at gmail.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Sent: Mon, 17 Mar 2008 11:33 am
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Wheel lock
>
>
>
> All
>
> The wheel lock on 2001 #851 has never worked.  The design of the brake 
> pads
> and the diameter of the wheel shaft makes the mechanical arrangement not
> responsive.
>
> I have made up some spacers to add to the brake plate so as to move the
> brake pads closer to the shaft to lock it but have yet to install them
>
> I have discussed the non locking with the Edson people at boat shows and
> they have never given me any satisfaction.
>
> I think that the knurling on the wheel shaft has reduced the shaft size so
> that there is no way that the brake pads can engage.  The hole in the 
> "brake
> plate must be narrowed in order to get the brake pads to engage.
>
> This has been a bone of contention on #851 since we got it.  I proved that 
> a
> spacer on the brake plate will work by jamming a flat blade screw driver
> between a brake pad and the brake plate.
>
> Irv Grunes 2001 #851
>
>
>
> On Mon, Mar 17, 2008 at 9:39 AM, <crashley at gte.net> wrote:
>
>> 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
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
>>
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