Edson wheel brake replacement

[PNW-Chris]

I'm a new owner but I've heard great things about the Catalina community and the support available. The wheel brake on my 28 mkII doesn't do a thing (centre nut-type). I don't see any model number stamped on the pedestal, can anyone tell me what rebuild kit I need to buy for this before I tear it apart?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Meriachee]

You might have a poke around on CD (Catalina Direct). Fair warning though - there's not much there that you can't live without.

 

[Stu Jackson]

Take a look at www.edsonmarine.com and figure out what you have.

Please also feel free to wander around our C34 website, many of our systems are identical. www.c34.org

 

[PNW-Chris]

You might have a poke around on CD (Catalina Direct). Fair warning though - there's not much there that you can't live without.

Thanks, I tried CD but they only show the rebuild kit for a side-mount brake whereas I have the through-shaft. I've emailed Edson.

 

[PNW-Chris]

I've got an update for this thread for those interested, I called Edson and their tech support was fantastic. The guy I got put in touch with walked me through a repair on the phone. Apparently these wheel locks often get over-tightened and the brass sleeve which has to set screws to keep it from sliding back, slides back. Here's the steps to a fix, which I'm going to try in a couple days when I'm back on the boat:

• Take off compass
• There's a bronze sprocket secured by two setscrews (one top, one bottom)
• Get some alan keys and some super glue
• Loosen the set screws, hip check the shaft so it goes in about ⅛”
• You’ll know it worked if the first set screw goes in further.
• Take second out, lock tite, re-add
• take first out, lock tite re-add

 

[markwbird]

They sell them right here on sailboat owners