[C320-list] Fwd: Wheel Steering Safety Notice

[Steve Lunsford]

Do you have your car serviced? Do you have your tires rotated? Even if you don’t do it, I suspect you have someone do it for you.  The same goes for a boat. It requires periodic inspection and maintenance. If you can't do it, I highly recommend you find someone who can and have them do it.  Not everything is nefarious, and the last thing I want is another lawyer trying to enrich himself in a class action lawsuit while notionally "protecting" me from some "evil" manufacturer.
Steve
S/V Joy



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From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Steve Turbis
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 1:09 PM
To: C320-List at catalina320.com
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fwd: Wheel Steering Safety Notice

Rick, you are right about the periodic inspections if you are mechanical and know where to look- I'm not. If I buy a car and one day the  wheel falls off because I have a defective part while I'm going around a curve at 75 miles an hour doesn't the manufacturer assume some responsibility? Particularly if they knew about the defective part and did nothing about it? By the way I think that attorneys are our answer for keeping manufacturers in line. Without laws and attorneys to make sure the laws are adhered to, what do we have- periodic inspections by ourselves?
Good luck!
On Friday, July 24, 2015, Rick Sulewski <rsulewski at bex.net> wrote:

> Steve,
> Perhaps periodic inspections is the inoculation against ambulance 
> chasing lawyers......If I am not mistaken have not learned of a single 
> documented instance where a 320 has had the corrosive idler  issue 
> since joining the C
> 320 Association list serve.  Also, isn't the " perceived problem" more 
> likely to be more of a saltwater issue  that is completely avoidable 
> if the recommended inspection schedule is followed?
> Rick
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
> <javascript:;>] On Behalf Of Steve Turbis
> Sent: Friday, July 24, 2015 11:50 AM
> To: C320-List at catalina320.com <javascript:;>
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fwd: Wheel Steering Safety Notice
>
> This is serious! What has the manufacturer said about this problem. Do 
> they stand behind their manufacturing defect or are they waiting for a 
> class action suit? My lawyer would love this should anything go wrong 
> on my boat and it is caused by a disastrous defect that Catalina 
> recognized but did nothing about it. Steve Turbis
>
> On Friday, July 24, 2015, tharrison at innovations-plus.com 
> <javascript:;> < tharrison at innovations-plus.com <javascript:;>> wrote:
>
> > FYI folks
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > > From: Catalina Direct <cd3 at catalinadirect.com <javascript:;>
> <javascript:;>>
> > > Date: July 23, 2015 at 11:25:42 PM EDT
> > > To: Ted <tharrison at innovations-plus.com <javascript:;> 
> > > <javascript:;>>
> > > Subject: Wheel Steering Safety Notice
> > > Reply-To: Catalina Direct <cd3 at catalinadirect.com <javascript:;>
> <javascript:;>>
> > >
> > >
> > > 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
> > >
> > >
> > > The thin mild steel plate can corrode to the point of failure.
> > >
> > > 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.
> > >
> > >
> > > 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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