mizunoman101
Member I
We own a 1984 E-35 Mark 3. The base of the pedestal has developed a crack in a small section of the base and the Aluminum is flaking away in that area. This problem was evident when we purchased the boat, but at that time it did not appear to be in need of replacement. We cleaned out as much of the flaking aluminum as possible, ground it out and filled it with an aluminum based epoxy and painted it with Edson White. The base is still very sturdy, and there is no movement at all in the Pedestal, but it is probably only a matter of time before replacement is required. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem, and if so..... have you noticed any other parts of the Pedestal Steering suffering from age related problems..? We have found a number of Used Rebuilt Edson Pedestals on Ebay, but trying to figure out if anything or any parts are compatible between the two manufacturers is not easy... Thanks in advance for your input...