[C320-list] Tightening Steering Cable

[Chris Burti]

Clay,
I did my adjustment (and readjustment...hence the note about adjusting both
sides) from the aft cabin and as I recall I could see well enough to get
the job done. I used a couple of 1/2" wrenches as I recall...could be wrong
about the size. I did find that laying a boat cushion on the mattress up
against the bulkhead helped with the frame digging into my ribs...

Fair Winds,
Chris Burti
Commitment #867
Farmville, NC


On Fri, Mar 5, 2021 at 8:07 AM Clay Carter <fclaycarter at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Thanks Chris and those who have responded.  I’m actually referring to the
> space above the rudder post where the cable clamps are.  I cannot really
> easily see nor access them.  What tools do you use for this?
>
> Clay Carter
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> > On Mar 4, 2021, at 6:27 PM, Chris Burti <clburti at gmail.com> wrote:
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> > It isn’t so tiny…I’m 6’2” 250 lbs and can get in and out pretty well at
> 70…but that said, the cable can also be adjusted with a couple of wrenches
> while in the aft berth with your arm through the aft lazarette hatch. Note…
> you need to adjust both sides an equal number of turns or your wheel center
> spoke will be off center.
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> > Loosen the nut on the cable side of the fitting and tighten the outside
> nut on each side to tighten the cable. You might want to check with Edson
> for professional advice on tensioning.
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> > Thanks,
> > Chris Burti
> > Commitment #867
> > Farmville, NC
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> > From: Crosby Roper
> > Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2021 9:07 PM
> > To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> > Subject: Re: [C320-list] Tightening Steering Cable
> >
> > I think you need to go into the space aft of the aft cabin and approach
> it from there. Edson was very helpful when I need to adjust my steering
> cable tension. I'd give them a call.
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> > Crosby  Roper VMD
> >
> > ________________________________
> > From: C320-list <c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com> on behalf of
> Clay Carter <fclaycarter at yahoo.com>
> > Sent: Thursday, March 4, 2021 5:36 PM
> > To: c320-list at lists.catalina320.com <c320-list at lists.catalina320.com>
> > Subject: [C320-list] Tightening Steering Cable
> >
> > If your 320 is not equipped with an emergency tiller kit, I suggest you
> invest in one.  I lost my steering in heavy weather/seas as a result of the
> cable being too loose and coming off the pulley on top of the rudder post.
> Now I'm trying to figure out how to loosen the cable clamps and tighten the
> cables within this tiny, tight space.  Does anybody have
> experience/suggestions about how to go about this?
> > Thanks.
> > Clay CarterWe'll Sea #225Alamitos Bay, CA
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