C309 Steering cable

Apr 3, 2012
95
Catalina 309 Sydney
Hi all,
Happy new year..!

We had a heart stopping moment when the steering made a loud clunk noise in about a 30 knot breeze , the wheel went a bit slack then returned to normal.

We think the the steering chain jumped a tooth under extreme pressure, probably due to slack cables.
I had a quick look at quadrant and tried to tighten eye bolts without much success, have to take a closer look this weekend .

Has anyone worked on the C309 steering , where’s the best place to get access from to adjust cables ?
Also how tight should the cable / chain be ?


Cheers,
Steve
Pompadi
 
Apr 3, 2012
95
Catalina 309 Sydney
Thanks ,
Found some useful information on website and YouTube...
The cables seem to have stretched over time but otherwise in good shape. Adjusted eyebolts , aligned rudder and wheel then lubricated.
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