[C320-list] Emergency tiller cover

[RONALD HODEL]

Outside diameter of outer ring is 8 1/4”. The diameter of the plate that comes in and out is 6” on my boat

Ron Hodel
#1070 Lokomaikai 

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> On Apr 17, 2021, at 11:36 AM, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com> wrote:
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> Thanks for the advice everyone. BTW, I forgot to measure the plate. Does anyone recall the size? I see them for sale online in 6, 8, and 10 inch versions.
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>> On 4/16/2021 7:10 PM, Dave Hupe wrote:
>>  Like several others have relayed, I too replaced my entire cover with 4200 sealant early on in our boat ownership.  It had leaked badly and saturated the steering quadrant. It worked fine for a while but started seeping again.  The seal is not very tight .... Design not great.  A coat of teflon grease on the rubber seal seems to be enough to resolve this (at least for now).
>> Dave Hupe
>> 1994 C320 (#32)
>>     On Friday, April 16, 2021, 03:24:18 PM EDT, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com> wrote:
>>    I climbed into the steering gear compartment recently to do some
>> inspecting. (Not as easily as when we bought the boat almost 20 years
>> ago!) I found quite a bit of water on top of the steering quadrant that
>> must be leaking in through the emergency tiller cover. I replaced that
>> inspection port a number of years ago but it is leaking again. When I
>> replaced it earlier I only replaced the removable part because the ring
>> that is attached to the deck seemed solidly attached. But the rubber
>> gasket on that ring is shot and I need to replace the whole thing this
>> time.
>> 
>> I'm wondering how best to remove the old ring. It's held in with screws
>> and some kind of sealant. I don't know what kind. And it isn't obvious
>> how to work a blade in under the ring to break the bond. Does anyone
>> know what sealant the factory used or have advice on how to remove this
>> ring?
>> 
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