pedestal steerer - L-36 Fleet

INSTALLING THE RUDDER STOPS
PEDESTAL STEERER
The steering system must have stops to pick up the loads at the
hard over position. Although Radial Drive Wheels and Sheave
Brackets are supplied with rudder stops, the preferred method
is to install the rudder stops into the hull independently of the
steering system. Rudder stops must be installed to prevent the
rudder from hitting the hull or the chain adapters from damaging
the sprocket.
Be sure the stops are strong for they will take a lot of strain at one
time or another during the life of your boat. The following sketches
show the best methods of installing the stops.
2x4 POS T CAN BE SECURED
TOP AND BOTTOM UNDER COCKPIT
OR
BOLTED TO BULKHEAD OR SHEAVE SUPPORT
INSTALLATION (CONT.) f> \, %
All Radial Drive Wheels are provided with a rudder stop. The stops '
can be mounted fore or aft and to either the top or the bottom
of the drive wheel (Figs. 27 and 30). Blocks of wood should be
fiberglassed in place for the stop to hit. Stops must hit squarely
and as low on the stop as possible. The best rudder stop arrange-
ment, Fig. 37, uses a tiller arm or its equivalent as a stop. This
keeps the stops independent of the steering.
An alternative method for the rudder stop is to place a straight
grained mahogany beam athwartships and cut out two notches for
the stop to hit squarely, keeping the total travel of the Drive Wheel
between 60 and 70 degrees (Fig. 32).//
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UDDER STOP
FIG. 32
EMERGENCY STEERING I . .i, ( ! ,.a,..
Provisions' must be made for emergency steering. This can be
accomplished by leaving the existing dller head so that your
present tiller,can be used for emergency steering.
Make sure the quadrant hits squarely and that there is a slight
cutout for the wire. Most sailboats have the stops set to keep
the total travel to between 60 and 70 degrees.
IMPORTANTNOTE: If at any time you suspect
steering gear, the cause should be checked out immediately,
to do so can result in loss of steering, and loss
STOP IS INDEPENDENT
If YOU have any questions regarding the steering system on yourQ,)
boat which you have been unable to answer thru this catalogue,
elease contact the Edson Corporation at (617)995-9711 immediately.
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Figs. 32, 33 and 34 show several possible arrangements for
emergency steering with existing tiller heads. Edson pedestals
can be purchased with milled bases as in (Fig. 34) to provide a neat
compact arrangement.
Figs. 35, 36, and 37 show different ways to make up an emergency
tiller for both solid and hollow stock rudder posts. Before modify-
ing your rudder post be sure the tiller head fitting is not the thrust
bearing holding the rudder up in the boat.
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CUT DOWN TILLER
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