Hunter 386 Steering Lock

[Gary Ryan]

Usually, I use my autopilot, but on the calmer days, I'd rather use the Steering lock so I don't have to hear the autopilot. Can someone tell me if it's just a pin that threads onto the Steering column, or is ours missing something...as it doesn't seem to lock very well.

Thanks,

 

[JoeWhite]

I believe it is like a clamp that tightens around the steering wheel shaft.

 

[Stu Jackson]

What brand of binnacle?

 

[MFD]

A picture would help.

 

[Gary Ryan]

Yes, I'll take a picture this weekend when I'm back at the boat. I should have done that first.

 

[Terry Cox]

Hi Gary, different model boat, but our Edson brand steering has a wheel brake knob on the pedestal that keeps the wheel from turning the more you tighten the knob. It does not lock the wheel perse, but creates a friction brake on the steering post inside the pedestal.

 

[kappykaplan]

as it doesn't seem to lock very well.

Sometimes, folks will over torque the wheel brake knob and bend the inner workings of the brake. This results in a completely ineffective wheel brake. Don't ask me how I know.

 

[Gary Ryan]

Here are pictures looking up into the steering wheel. I wonder if the guts need to be replaced.

 

[kappykaplan]

I wonder if the guts need to be replaced.

That's what I had to do.

 

[Gary Ryan]

Where would I even look for such parts? I wonder if Sailboat Owners has rebuild kits.

 

[kappykaplan]

Who is the manufacturer of your pedestal?

 

[Terry Cox]

Hi Gary. Do you have an Edson brand steering system? Or something else?

 

[Gary Ryan]

I'm not sure. The boat is a 2002 Hunter 386 with the bigger old style console. I'll be back in a week and I will try to find out.

 

[Toolittletime]

I have the CD-i Edson Steering and my brake is not working. From the Edson pdf it appears to be a collar that needs to be replaced, and you have to pretty much disassemble the steering column to replace it.
Has anyone done this?
Also .......how to lubricate the lower needle bearings????
Tim