OK, so I go out and pull the big camel back helm seat. And there sits the rudder quadrant. This is going to be easier than I think. Stick the sensor in there, and move it around. Looks like it won't be a problem, everything is right there and easy to get to. Make a mount block contoured to the hull, correct height,sit the sensor on it and practically done. OOOPS The rudder stop cables are in the way. HHHMMMMM Raise the sensor, and the rod above the stop cables. OOPS not enough clearance on the top. Another plan is needed. OK Mount it on the front half of the quadrant, mount the sensor upside down to the cockpit floor. Not enough space between the floor and the quadrant to mount the connecting rod. OK Lower it and make the connection to the bottom of the quadrant. Now the sensor is upside down and backwards. Two wrongs do make a right don't they. Anyway, directions say if it reads backwards, reverse the wires. Not all I have to do is figure out how to get down in there, measure accurately laying on my back and looking straight up at the tape measure, while holding a light,then figure out how much of a spacer I need. Of course thats the easy part. After getting all the measurements, it still has to be mounted.I have now come to the conclusion that the best way to do this is just go ahead and pull the deck off the boat, mount the sensor, then put the deck back. And yep, I am laughing with and at myself.
Ain't rudder sensors neat?
