steering

We did a wonderful 12 day trip in BC this summer, and one of the more perplexing things to go wrong on the boat was the alignment between the wheel and the wheel pilot. Rather, the part of the belt housing that attaches to the wheel suddenly started rubbing on the stationary part attached to the...

Have an extra wheel since replacing with folding version. This is a really nice stainless wheel with an excellent rope wrap. Has a 1"hub with spacer washer. First $100 and U arrange pick-up.

Hello - New Ericson 27 owner, hoping to refinish the steering wheel, but can't get it off. Anyone have any suggestions? Was able to remove washer, nut, and tension bolt. It has a key, so not sure if the key has to be removed or the wheel will slide off, with some force and anti-corrosion spray...

Hi all, About a year ago I moved out to California and ended up buying and living on Fierce Grace, a 1972 Erickson 35-II. The plan is to go cruising in a couple years. I'm new to the site, did a bit i searching and couldn't find a thread for 35-II's. Hoping we can create one or someone can...

(Yacht Specialties/Merriman binnacle steering manual: https://ericsonyachts.org/ie/resources/merriman-binnacle-catalog.187/ ) ( Edson pedestals: https://backwinded.wordpress.com/2015/12/07/replacing-the-diesel-engines-throttle-shift-and-stop-cables/ also Edson 335 pedestal with Yanmar 3YM30...

I discovered I have the original Yacht Specialties Steering Manual, which covers installation, chain, cables, quadrant, stops, Morse cable control head attachments, and so on in detail. YS is long out of business but was the OE manufacturer for many Ericsons. See below. A better version now...

Both the rudder post extension and the crossbar are 40" long 1/8th" wall aluminum tubes. The post extension has an outside diameter of 2 and 3/8ths. The crossbar ("tiller") diameter is 1 and 1/2". The slot in the post tube is 6" long, declining in width from 3/4" to 1/2". This rig makes a...

Hey all, I posted about this before the hacking incident and figured that I'd repost, with updated query. I am having to reglass one of the steering sheeve plates that detached from the hull and I figure while I'm at it, I'll add quadrant stops for the wheel steering. They should have been...

Anyone here ever had this vinyl coating applied to their wheel? http://www.colorwheelz.com/ Fourteen colors! ;) I saw their display at a boat show a few years ago, and then today a friend asked me if had heard any feedback about them. Not knowing anyone that's tried this, perhaps a Viking or...

There are 2 YS pedestals and other parts on EBAY right now. I just searched for yacht specialties and they came up.

My 1989 E32 needs to have the steering cables replaced. Has anyone done this job and any advise on doing it? It is an Edson system.

Well, I'm happy to say I've closed the deal on the E26 that I've been asking questions about re: cockpit led reefing. I worked on the boat over the weekend and with the help of the previous owner measured for new sails. Today, I met with the sailmaker and those are underway. Attached are a...

Does anyone know the make and model of the steering pedastal used on the E-35 MKII. I want to convert to hydraulic stering. If anyone has done this I could use any advise . Thanks! Monty:egrin:

I have a 1972 Ericson 35-2. Does anyone have a good source for a Rudder Bushing. I removed the old bronze bushing. I am installing a new Foss rudder. It looks like the material to use is Vesconite. I can have it machined if I can buy the material somewhere.

Hi, I am in the processof rebuilding a 35 here in the UK, I am curently into the guts of the yacht specialties cable steering and wondered if anyone could tell me why the wire after leaving the pedestal goes around 2 pulley's on the port side but 3 on the starboard side before going to the...

I need a quadrant and pulleys as I'm retrofitting an edson pedestal to my E-29 Thanks, Cam Dobson I should add that I'm not too particular about the shaft diameter of the quadrant as I'm sure I will end up having to modify whatever I end up using. Also, a little advice from anyone who...

Pedestal has "Edsen USA 0-398" marked on the bottom and on the top has "2nd" on the steering column. I also have a straight pedestal guard, the top plate, black plastic cover, clear yellow compass cover and hardware. This all came with an 85 30+ I purchased but I already have a fully...

I have a 1981 E 28+ and need to replace part the wheel steering components. Are there any discount marine hardware sources that sell Edson parts? I need the 6' Pull-Pull conduit for my steering cable. Any suggestions as to discount source for the Edson Parts?? Thanks, Phil Schofield...

Greetings, I have a 1981 Ericson 28+ with wheel steering, that has been very stiff, as in difficult to steer. Feels sort of like the steering lock is on but it's not? It has been this way since I bought it used, and I have just dealt with it till now. I am getting ready to haul the...

Well .. I just finished the re-build of my steering and thought I might put up a post for another poor sole who might have the same fate. It started with a wet cockpit sole. Not having good access to the area I pulled the cables and the quadrant to gain a better look. As we do .. while the...

With the help of the EYO "for sale/wanted" forum, I located a pedestal steering system to replace the one the prior owner of my E27 CE (cruising edition) sold off her during a personal economic downturn. Now I have all the components of an old Yachting Specialties system complete with an...

I have recently removed the pedestal steering on e 35 2 :egrin: It is in great condition... It has a nice binnacle mount compass that has always been covered, and I think the wheel is 30" if anyone is interested, feel free to call or e mail 310 999 4937 seanflinn500@yahoo.com I also have a...

Were all 38's built with Yacht Specialty quads? From review of the online catalog, and reading everyones comments about AP installs, it appears everyones quads are forward of the steering pedestal. I need to get back down to the boat, but mine surely has, what appears to be the steering quad...

The E27 I recently bought had the helm removed ..... any ideas on where to find a replacement? Does the 27 have a unique helm or are there others that will work? Is the "Cruising Edition" a little rare? :confused:

We own a 1988 34. We have substantial wheel pull to port, mostly while motoring, but slight while glide/sailing. Boat is out of the water now, and I have noticed that the aft end of the prop shaft is about 3/4" to starboard of center/line of keel and small rudder skeg. The bronze skeg that...

We have a 1988 E34-2. lots of wheel pull to port while motoring, and much less while "gliding" out of gear and also sailing at speed (while comparing upwind on each tack). Our prop shaft is slightly to starboard, which I understand MAY be the cause form earlier posts (on other size Ericsons)...

Today it happened, 1st slab reef & 1/2 of 130 jib with wind gusting 35+ and 8 guest out for a Nicaragua sail. The steering got very hard to turn and head up into wind and then after about an hour a BIG thump.... thinking the cable had a warp, it was now back to good steering. One more hour and...

Guys, Gals: I'm removing my Yachting Specialties steering pedestal. I am to the point of removing the drift pin that holds the wheel shaft in the unit. What is the proper tool for banging that sucker out? I can see that the pin in hollow and spilt down one side. I don't want to mash it...

Hi, I am about to replace the wire rope portion of my wheel steering. Has anyone done this? I assume my boat is very similar to the E30+. I need to gain access to the area below the pedestal. :egrin:When I go inside the cockpit locker on the port side I cannot access the area directly below...

I managed to back off the steering lock knob too far this weekend until it came off in my hand and now I can’t screw it back in. It seems there must have been some kind of fitting at the other end. The knob post is threaded, but has a channel cut into it near the tip. Is there a risk of the...

I searched for this topic but didn't find data, probably searched for the wrong terminology. Anyway... Routine maintenance on my 35-3? Any input would be very helpfull. I am not sure what to lube, nor what product/s to use. Thanks.

This is my first post. I am the new owner of a 1986 Ericson 32-300 that has been taken very good care of. Been out on several sails and after not sailing for 20 years, am getting back in the groove. I keep the boat in Niceville, FL. I do have a concern that happened over this past weekend. The...

Does anyone have 1st hand experience using either a Hydrovane or a Capehorn self steering system. I like both for the ability to off center mount so as not to loose the swim ladder. Our boat is a 35-3. Any thoughts? Thanks, Thomas

More than a year ago, someone posted a detailed note on how he replaced the Edson steering cables. It might have been Tom Metzger or Loren Beach, and could have been for an E34. Does anyone remember this note? I haven't been able to find it with a search. :confused: Thanks for any hints on...

My boat was originally built with a tiller instead of a wheel and I'm trying to convert to a wheel. I need parts. I already have a pedestal, a wheel, and a quadrant, but the pedestal is bare. I need bearings, steering shaft, chain, and cable. Anyone have parts or know where I can get them...

I'm about to finnish the steering project and need to replace the fittings that connect the pedestal chain to the cable. I think the fitting is a sta-lok but I've never seen one before and there aren't any readily available in this neck of the woods. Can anyone out there identify this fitting...

I'm converting my tiller to a wheel and am looking for a steering quadrant that will work with a 1972 E-32-2. Also looking for any other steering hardware you might want to part with, but the quadrant is the main thing for now. Please email me at Rick@ARmoz.com Thanks, Rick Andrews The...

I disassembled the steering on my E38 this weekend and found the issues below. I knew about the broken rudder stop, I found that last summer. Obviously some PO had let go of the wheel while backing down and that is the result. Cracked the alloy stop right off. The cable is what freaked me...

Im looking at replacing the steering system in my E35-2. It seems that the two metal plates that are glassed in to the haul are getting ready to let me down at a very bad moment. The plates are very rusted out at the bottom and port side plate has a lot of play in it when you are steering the...

First of all I must admit to being an idiot and overlooking this to begin with..... The steering in my E38 has had a groaning noise since I got it, getting progressively louder too. I had searched in vain for the problem. Had heard tale of a grease fitting but couldn't find it. This weekend...

Hello to all I'm looking to buy a 2 foot piece of 50 S.S. roller bearing chain to replace the one that I broke last weekend off of Alcatraz Island...that was fun, got to break out the tiller and all, but a 39 Ericson is a hand full..:egrin: My cell is 530-227-3416 or email me at...

Hi All, We bought a CS-36 earlier this season and it has a cockpit mounted main sheet traveler right in front of the pedestal. I did not want to switch to mid boom sheeting and therefore could not install an offset pedestal guard with Navpod's for the instruments. After giving this quite a bit...

I can probably intuit the answer but can someone tell me the easiest way to get at the quadrant and cables/sheaves etc. just for inspection, lubrication and maybe adjustment in an E35III. I've spent some quality time in the cockpit locker removing the diaphragm pump and installing a variable...

Some friendly advice, which I learned the hard way. Modify the box in the quarter berth which hides the port side steering pulley to be removable. Then inspect the connections and tighten, using lock nuts. I had to do this after the pulley fell off, resulting in the cable dropping off the...

Does anyone know the specs for the steering chain and cable on an E-35? ie: what size sprocket chain, how many feet, how many fet of cable on each end of that. I want to put a fresh made up set away for emergency replacement. I could take the whole thing out and have it duplicated, but I'm...

Have a 1981 ericson, 28+ With wheel steering,from the wheel pedestal, to the framework for the rudder quadrant, there are two stiff housings carrying s 3/16" cable My cable broke inside one of these housings, and I am trying to clean them out, or replace them. They are about 7'4" long...

I have one of the early Ericson 32s that had a tiller instead of a wheel. I want to convert it to a wheel but am having trouble finding the parts. I have the pedestal, but still need a wheel and a quadrant. If you either of those parts and are willing to part with it, please let me know how...

Does anyone know where I can get a steering cable replacement for my Yacht Specialties pedestal (Ericson 27)?

I removed the water heater, etc. so I could get to the steering gear to inspect it. I checked as much of the steering cable as I could and it is in pretty good shape as much as I could tell, no split strands, etc. No excess play in the pulleys although I was surprised that the pulleys did not...

Hello all, I have an E38 with the YS steering setup. I was working on the boat today, was in under the pedestal to service the steering gear and noticed what I think is a problem. There is no steering/limit/travel stop on the steering gear! The steering quadrant is hollow in the center. The...

Hi folks. We have had our "87 E32-3 since 2/00 and have enjoyed it very much. I've noticed that while sailing in 15k or so that the steering seems to "tighten up" when heeled over 20+ degrees or so. The auto helm 3000 belt starts to slip as well. At the dock the steerig is fine. I haven't...

I tightened the cables at the quadrant because there seemed to be a little slack. However when sailing in fairly heavy weather (with too much sail resulting in strong weather helm) a lot of force was required to keep the boat on the desired course. I'm guessing that the bearings are bad in...

Since I have replaced ours with a Lewmar folding wheel, I would like to sell the Stainless steel, Yacht Specialty, 36" with a 1" straight shaft and key. I had to use the old nut for the new wheel. I have no idea how much to ask for this. Excellent condition, any ideas out there? I can send...

Hello All- I've been spending a lot of time inside the cockpit locker and lazarette while replacing my badly cracked cockpit hoses. That project is done, but before I throw all my docklines, fenders, etc back in there, I want to lubricate and adjust the steering system, which is a little...

My PS E380 has a Whitlock pedestal, with a single lever throttle/transmission shifter combo. 1. I just noticed that the button to disengage the transmission, to be able to throttle up the Yanmar in neutral is missing. I know that Whitlock is part of Lewmar, but I can't find spare lists on...

WANTED: E29 in excellent condition - wheel steering - Atomic 4. Please email me at mkelly@visualmovement.com Thanks.

Back in 2005, we rebuilt the steering pedestal on our 1985 E-32. (For a description of the project, see the article in the Owners & Projects forum of this website). We still have some parts left over that I'd like to sell or rent: We had to buy 10 feet of chain to get the two feet or so...

Hi Folks: I'm in need of recovering my steering wheel. Currently, I have it covered with three strand cotton twine using a (I think this is the correct name for it) french weave. It creates a spiral effect. Center rudder is maked with a Turk's Head. I'd like to remove this as it has...

my ericson 35 III (86) becomes quite difficult to steer when the wind gets above 20knots. I have checked the cable tension, seems OK. It has the original Merriman ?? pedastal. It is also making quite a bit of noise when moving the wheel under way, worse when running. Didn't see much in...

I have a 1972 E35 II. Recently on a trip back from Catalina I lost the wheel steering. When I got a chance to investigate, I found two steel plates, bedded to the hull and standing vertically, providing the backing for turning blocks for the steering. One of these plates had rusted through and...

My 1980 E38 has the YS steering pedestal and the 4" adjustable sheave assembly with quadrant stop. See page 23 of the Yacht Specialties Steering Catalog in the Specs & Docs section of the board. How is the quadrant stop held in the casting? It's hanging there under the cockpit floor, with a...

Where can I find a new/used/or custom order pulpit guard for Ericson 35-2? Must fit on the bridge deck.

In a reply to the autopilot string, I mentioned that we heard a rather disconcerting "whining" from the helm on a port tack under moderate conditions. After removing the cover underneath the pedestal in the aft cabin and having the wheel moved lock to lock, we discovered that the ss lines are...

Does anyone know where I can buy a Steering sprocket for my 1975 Ericson 29. The manufacturer is "Yacht Specialties" and Edson told me that their sprockets are not compatible. The sprocket is a 50 by 11. I have been unsucessful so far. Thanks..:egrin:

I am looking for a steering wheel & pedistal assembly and related hardware to change an E27 From tiller to wheel. Any comments about doing change would be appreciated.

I am trying to replace my old round instrument pods on either side of the compass with a new Navpod instrument pod that mounts on the pedestal guard and holds three ST60 instruments for my 1984 Ericson 30 Plus. Because the steering system is Merriman ( I think) and they are out of business, I...

I have a 1977 35-2, when I purchased the boat it had tiller steering. the orginal pedestal steering was included with other spare parts..I have installed the pedestal , chain,cable and quadrant.NEED to know how to anchor the control cables in the top end of the pedestal .

Re-bedding the steering pedestal Has anyone had any experience re-bedding the steering pedestal (Yacht Specialities model I think, definately not Edson) on their E35-3? Mine (1984 hull number 193) shows some evidence of water leaking through the cutout. I was in the locker this weekend...

I recently hauled the boat and replaced the plastic bushing around the rudder post, installed a new prop, but now the tiller pulls pretty hard to port. Any ideas on how to correct this? The boat was hard steering before. Problem seem to happen mainly under power. Is there a way to adjust...

PLEASE HELP! Poor steering on my 1973 Ericson 27' I recently hauled the boat and replaced the plastic bushing around the rudder post, installed a new prop, but now the tiller pulls pretty hard to port. Any ideas on how to correct this? The boat was hard steering before. Problem seem to...

I recently hauled the boat and replaced the plastic bushing around the rudder post, installed a new prop, but now the tiller pulls pretty hard to port. Any ideas on how to correct this? The boat was hard steering before. Problem seem to happen mainly under power. Is there a way to adjust...

PLEASE HELP! Poor steering on my 1973 Ericson 27' I recently hauled the boat and replaced the plastic bushing around the rudder post, installed a new prop, but now the tiller pulls pretty hard to port.:esad: Any ideas on how to correct this? The boat was hard steering before. Problem seem...

Hull number 521. Rudder post is leaking on the forward side of the tube about 3 inches above the inside of the hull. There is a rubber boot (3.5" x 5.0") covering the the section of rudder post tube between the bottom of the packing gland flange and the bottom of the tube. I replaced the pipe...

Has anyone every replaced tiller steering on an E-29 with a pedestal ? I am looking to change over the system and ned to know the shaft size for the rudder post. If anyone actaully knows the part number for the quadrant that is even better. Thank you for assistance

I am working on converting from tiller to wheel steering. Has anyone found a fix for the hard steering on the E2

Has any one adjusted the play out of the wheel steering on this boat? If so I'm looking for pointers. Thanks, Brett