New video on steering maintainance

[sailvayu]

Here is a new new video I just completed for Ocean Navigator Magazine and Edson Marine. It covers the basics of maintaining the pedestal end of a chain and cable steering system. Hope it is help to someone.
http://youtu.be/wIaDLceNJgk

[JK n Smitty]

Wayne,

You have the video set to private so we can't watch it.

Thanks,

Jesse

[sailvayu]

Sorry just fixed it. let me know if you have any other problems

[Dhillen]

Good video, very informative.

Thanks.

Dhillen

[Pendragon35]

Thanks, that was really helpful, it's my first spring commissioning, I had no idea how to take the pedestal apart.

[Ocean Girl]

Thank you!!

[Dhillen]

Originally Posted by Pendragon35

Thanks, that was really helpful, it's my first spring commissioning, I had no idea how to take the pedestal apart.

He only mentions it briefly in the video but I would really recommend stuffing a rag down the mouth of the pedestal before you begin removing bolts and pins. I have found there is a 99% chance of me dropping something down there if I don't and almost no chance if I do.


Dhillen

[CS Cruiser]

Thanks for sharing.

[JK n Smitty]

Nice video. Thanks for posting

[LTDsailing]

Good stuff! Very helpful.

[jacaranda]

Very interesting and informative video, however I would love to see it brought to the next stage - ie maintaining / replacing the cables and terminating the ends where connected to the quadrant and the chain. If the cable pulley unit/quadrant is disconnected or moved on the rudder stock there is a serious re-alignment issue to ensure cables are not damaged

Happy sailing

Jacaranda

[smackdaddy]

Wayne - I really like your videos. Thanks for another great one.

[sailvayu]

I will be doing 2 more for Edson and Ocean Navigator Magazine, the next will be the lower end maintenance. The video is shot for that and I will start editing soon. After that I will do one on interfacing autopilots with your steering system. I will post when these are complete. Thanks for the good comments it helps keep me motivated.

[redsky49]

Very helpful.

Two things that I would suggest are to mark the compass location to avoid having to re-swing it, and to check the cables for meathooks while lubing it.

I use a teflon based product - Tri-Flow - for the cables themselves, 30 wt such as you suggest for the sheave bearings. Cheese cloth works well for checking/lubing the cable. Saves fingers too.

Thanks for the post. Hope to see more of them.

[levm]

Excellent video, looking forward to the next ones


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