I'm dreaming of replacing my tiller with a wheel. I know there is a lot involved, but hoping someone can take the edge off with some salvage parts.
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Inquiring minds what to know.I know you didn't ask for opinions but am curious why you would want a wheel on a 28 foot boat.
making awkward modifications to your cockpit may have a negative effect on performance, function, appearance..... and value!
That is an expensive conversion..........why not sell the boat and purchase one with a wheel?I'm dreaming of replacing my tiller with a wheel.............I know there is a lot involved, but hoping someone can take the edge off with some salvage parts........
Thanks for posting. I don't want a different boat, but the good sense and logic in these comments are showing me the error of my ways.That is an expensive conversion..........why not sell the boat and purchase one with a wheel?
My rudder tube is fully encased too. It looks like opening that up would invite a real catastrophe. I've done major renovations on stuff before, and have seen both good and bad outcomes. The potential for trouble has me re-thinking the project.i have a wheel, binnacle, with engine controls, compass, table quadrant, cables etc. Decided against changing because of the work involved. Start with exploring your rudder stock and tube: mine was fully encased to the deck. Changing to a wheel would require cutting that apart to make way for quadrant. That then requires a couple additional bearings and reinforcement to the rudder tube below the quadrant.
Then of course cutting the cockpit floor, mounting the binnacle with turning blocks, and so on. Not an easy job, but if the motivation is there, the cockpit of the O28 was setup for having a wheel. Let us know which way you decide. Hit me up for parts: in northern, MI