Hello,
Long time reader, first time poster.
Over the summer I acquired 310 hull 238 here in Portland OR. It joins my Catalina 25 (now moored in Astoria OR) and is my first “big” boat. I’ve enjoyed learning about diesel inboards, pedestal steering, and all the bigger systems that were absent on my prior smaller boats.
Anyway, what does this knob do?
I assumed it was a steering brake, but tightened down fully I sense no additional drag in the steering. I was then convinced it held the wheel on, but after removing it there’s a much larger nut underneath for that. Do I perhaps have a failed brake system?
I’ve put all the combinations of wheel and knob that I can think of into the internet, and found only info about those little spinner trucker-style helper knobs for faster wheel turning, not whatever this is.
Thanks for the help.
Max
Long time reader, first time poster.
Over the summer I acquired 310 hull 238 here in Portland OR. It joins my Catalina 25 (now moored in Astoria OR) and is my first “big” boat. I’ve enjoyed learning about diesel inboards, pedestal steering, and all the bigger systems that were absent on my prior smaller boats.
Anyway, what does this knob do?
I assumed it was a steering brake, but tightened down fully I sense no additional drag in the steering. I was then convinced it held the wheel on, but after removing it there’s a much larger nut underneath for that. Do I perhaps have a failed brake system?
I’ve put all the combinations of wheel and knob that I can think of into the internet, and found only info about those little spinner trucker-style helper knobs for faster wheel turning, not whatever this is.
Thanks for the help.
Max
