[C320-list] Fwd: Wheel Steering Safety Notice

[Dean Vermeire]

Is the notice from Catalina Yachts or Catalina Direct?  Is this a safety 
notice from the manufacturer, or a parts advertisement from a supplier?

On 7/24/2015 8:26 AM, millers1 at aol.com wrote:
> Not sure of all the details, but what I have just seen in the Catalina e-mail warrants the following
> questions:
> --- an error of this nature in material design should be a free back-fit  by the Mfg. to protect
> reputation and ?
> --- If the plate is the problem, has it been redesigned to minimize the impact on the customers during
> replacement.  That is, can you unbolt the present sheaves and use them over (cut cost), has the plate been redesign to minimize
> back-fit installation problems, etc.
> --- So far I get the feeling Catalina is saying here is the stock part, Have fun...
> Art   #680
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Allan S Field <allan.field at verizon.net>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Fri, Jul 24, 2015 9:01 am
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fwd: Wheel Steering Safety Notice
>
>
> I got this also.  So Catalina/Edson didn't know about dissimilar metals back
> then?!?!?!  Replacement part is $359 plus shipping.  Note their warning: "
> Failure of this part would be disastrous, as it would compromise control of your
> boat."  Disastrous is a pretty strong term.  If it was a car, we'd be protected
> by a product recall...  In my case, it will be parts plus install as since my
> knee replacement, I know that I would not be able to do this work myself.
>
>
> Allan S. Field
> Sea Shadow - #808
> Columbia, MD
>
> -----Original
> Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com]
> On Behalf Of tharrison at innovations-plus.com
> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 4:11
> AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Fwd: Wheel Steering
> Safety Notice
>
> FYI folks
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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> Begin forwarded
> message:
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>> From: Catalina Direct <cd3 at catalinadirect.com>
>> Date: July 23,
> 2015 at 11:25:42 PM EDT
>> To: Ted <tharrison at innovations-plus.com>
>> Subject:
> Wheel Steering Safety Notice
>> Reply-To: Catalina Direct
> <cd3 at catalinadirect.com>
>>
>> If your boat was built with a stock mild
> steel bracket, please consider making the upgrade to one of our stronger, safer
> aluminum replacements.
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>> Cross Wire Idler
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>> The thin mild steel plate can
> corrode to the point of failure.
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>> Form vs. Function
>> Many of the parts
> we carry are impressive in both form and function. They help your boat operate
> smoothly and look great at the same time. However, we also carry parts that are
> hidden from view but which are absolutely essential to the functioning of your
> boat.
>>   
>>
>> Though seldom seen, the cross wire idler is vital to the
> steering of
>> your boat
>>   
>> A Hidden Workhorse
>> The adjustable cross
> wire idler is one of the latter. It is mounted underneath the steering pedestal
> which means it is seldom thought of and almost never seen. However, this part is
> vital to your steering assembly. It leads your steering cable from its vertical
> run within the pedestal to a horizontal run under the cockpit, then aft to the
> radial drive wheel on the rudder shaft (see drawing below). Failure of this part
> would be disastrous, as it would compromise control of your boat.
>> The
> factory supplied assembly had a mounting frame fabricated from mild steel. This
> steel assembly was attached to the aluminum pedestal with aluminum mounting
> bolts. This combination of dissimilar metals led to serious corrosion of all of
> the components, making them weaker and more prone to failure.
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>>
>> The
> cross wire idler (highlighted in blue) is mounted beneath the
>> pedestal
>>
>> Robust Replacement
>> Depending upon which Catalina model you own, we have
> several different retrofit parts available that fix this problem. They replace
> the mild steel plate with a machined aluminum frame that is compatible with the
> other aluminum components of the system. This eliminates galvanic corrosion
> keeping your steering assembly strong and reliable even in the most violent of
> seas.
>> We highly recommend this upgrade to protect you against the sudden
> loss of steering. The most important time to have reliable steering is in times
> of high stress. Unfortunately it is during these times that the corroded plate
> on your original assembly is most likely to fail. The old mild steel design was
> used on the Catalina 27, Catalina 270, Catalina 310, Catalina 320, Catalina 34,
> Catalina 36, and Catalina 42.
>> Depending upon your model choose one of
> the three different cross wire idler assemblies we offer. For the Catalina 27
> (when equipped with an inboard engine), Catalina 270, 310, 320, 34 and 36,
> choose #Z3102. If you own a Catalina 28 or 30, explore additional detailed
> information found here. For Catalina 42 owners, choose #T2007.
>> If your
> boat was built with a stock mild steel bracket, please consider making the
> upgrade to one of our stronger, safer aluminum replacements.
>> To make
> this peace-of-mind upgrade today, call our staff at 1-800-959-7245, or visit our
> website at www.catalinadirect.com.
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