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i) PEDESTAL STEERING!
CABLE SYSTEM
We favour two or even three totally independent!
steering systems. It i3 easy to install a good cable system!
in the cockpit because of its proximity to the rudder!
shaft. However, all systems are not adequate.!
We recommend the "Edson" (#35) and, if properly!
installed, it should never cause any problems. Because!
of the proximity of the pedestal and the rudder shaft,!
the quadrant must face aft. This will force you to cross!
the cables in the pedestal. The pedestal must,!
therefore, be ordered with this type of installation in!
mind. The part numbers on the plan take this into!
consideration.!
INTERIOR STEERING
As far as the interior system is concerned, we!
believe the simplest installation is hydraulic.!
One such system is the "Wagner" made in Canada by!
"Ampower" (#6). It includes a manual valve which allows!
you to feel the pressure on the rudder. It can also be!
set on pure hydraulic in which case it acts as a brake,!
and the rudder will stay in the pre-set position!
whatever the pressure. The inside system must have a by-!
pass valve to allow the use of the outside station.!
"WHITLOCK"!
A third purely mechanical emergency steering!
system is also suggested in the plans and we highly!
recommend it. Another company in England "Whitlock!
Marine" (#103) suggests a totally mechanical dual station!
system which is made of universal joints and transmissions.!
One of our customers has installed this system!
on his boat and feels there is nothing on the market!
to compare with it. The play in"the wheels is!
negligible and the response is immediate. It is also!
very easily adaptable to an automatic pilot.!
As far as price is concerned, the system is competitive!
with all others, be they cable or hydraulic.!
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