[C320-list] Steering Quadrant: 5-6 hours to replace?

[Chris Burti]

You need to drill down in the Reference Materials menus under Manuals and
Technical Information.

http://www.catalina320.com/filemgmt_data/files/EB381SteeringGuide.pdf

http://www.catalina320.com/filemgmt_data/files/Wire%20Config.pdf


Under Tech Tips in Owners Articles:

http://www.catalina320.com/article.php/20081024195231924



On Wed, Mar 17, 2010 at 7:50 AM, Kevin <onedrop7 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Chris - I looked around the association web site and only found a couple
> photos, but no information on replacing the quadrant. I must be missing
> something. Might you be able to suggest where I should look?
>
> John - It's a small, hairline crack. I'll post a photo of it this
> weekend.
>
> Thanks, everyone, for the tips.
>
> Kevin
> S/V Cecilia Ann, #211
> Deale, MD
> http://kevjot.com/boat/
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> ________________________________
> From: "jpmesa at aol.com" <jpmesa at aol.com>
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Sent: Tue, March 16, 2010 4:59:30 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Steering Quadrant: 5-6 hours to replace?
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> My 320  is also a 1995, so I was wondering where did you find the crack? Is
> it obvious or just a hairline crack? Thanks, John     Holokai 2
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com>
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
> Sent: Tue, Mar 16, 2010 12:50 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Steering Quadrant: 5-6 hours to replace?
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> You can certainly do it if you have basic mechanical skills and can follow
> instructions.
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> All the information you should need can be found on the Association website
> and in Edson's website. Review those materials and then post any specific
> questions here that they leave unanswered for you.
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> On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 3:17 PM, Kevin <onedrop7 at yahoo.com> wrote:
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> > I'm bumping this week-old question in the hope that someone might know a
> > bit about replacing the steering quadrant.
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > Kevin
> > S/V Cecilia Ann, #211
> > Deale, MD
> > http://kevjot.com/boat/
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> > ________________________________
> > From: Kevin
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Sent: Mon, March 8, 2010 5:45:50 PM
> > Subject: [C320-list] Steering Quadrant: 5-6 hours to replace?
> >
> > I have a small crack in the steering quadrant in my '95 C320. I got an
> > estimate from my boatyard guys of 5-6 hours labor to replace it.
> >
> > Question to those of you experienced with this: Is that reasonable? It
> does
> > seem like a bit of a tricky exercise and I have never done it, but my gut
> > feeling is that 2-3 hours should suffice for an experienced hand. Am I
> off
> > base?
> >
> > If it's really going to cost me $425-510 (at their $85/hour rate) that is
> > motivation to have a crack at it myself, if it's something that can be
> > tackled by a novice.
> >
> > Thoughts?
> >
> > Thanks much.
> >
> > Kevin
> > S/V Cecilia Ann, #211
> > Deale, MD
> > http://kevjot.com/boat/
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> --
> Chris Burti Farmville, NC
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Chris Burti Farmville, NC