[C320-list] Wheel Hub

[Don Wood]

Hull #844. Considering adding a folding wheel.. The 320 is on the hard, in
the cold, so my question instead of visiting the boat is. Is the shaft on
the wheel tapered or straight? And are all the Edsen configurations for
the shaft on 320s the same?



Thanks

Don



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[de...@vermeire.us]

Hi Don,
You need the straight/parallel hub. Buy the wheel model that comes with both hubs - cheaper than buying the extra hub by itself. 
If you have a wheel-attached autohelm, you will also need new mounting brackets. Defender carries them.
Dean Vermeire
Moonstruck II (#847)

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</div>Hull #844. Considering adding a folding wheel.. The 320 is on the hard, in

[JJ Morrison]

Straight. Adding the folding wheel is not a simple plug and play, especially if you have a wheel autohelm. Takes a bit of fiddling to get the autohelm ring on the new wheel but not rocket science. We find the folding wheel a great addition but if we had series autohelm I would go for just removing the wheel.CheersJohnM1999#574

[Marek Fluder]

#1028 is tapered.
Marek

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Ahoy......We put a folding wheel on our #245 last year....the first big
improvement on our recently purchased boat. Our shaft is straight. We
got the 40 inch wheel, same size as the one the the boat came with. If I
could do it over again, I would have gone with the 38 inch wheel,
getting a wee bit more room to maneuver  around the folded wheel. As it
is....it is so much easier to move back n forth...we back into a slip
with the dock to our stern, w/ no side floats......Joe n Beth 

[Allan S Field]

Don - I just received the Lewmar wheel from Defender. It comes with both
hubs - straight and tapered. The Edson hub is straight. However... I found
that the Edson hub-key is just a little bit too thick. I am trying to deal
with a solution to that currently. The bolts that hold the hub on are
supposed to be torqued to, I think, either 7 or 9 foot-pounds (the
directions that come with the wheel have the exact specs). The C320
Association has a loaner torque wrench available for Association members for
the cost of outbound and inbound shipping only.

Allan S. Field
Sea Shadow - #808
Columbia, MD

[John Stevenson]

Hi Don
Recently purchased a 2006 C320 and also want to put a folding wheel on the
boat.
Did you receive any replies?
I live in Brisbane,Australia and would be keen to know how you go.
Kind regards
John

[clb...@gmail.com]

#867 is straight






Fair Winds
Chris Burti
Commitment
Catalina 320, #867

[John Stevenson]

I live in Brisbane,Australia.
Could you tell me please the make of the folding wheel and where I could
purchase.
Thanks
John

[Elizabeth Schwartz]

Ahoy.....Lewmar makes the wheel.....defender marine had the best price I
could find.....and they match anyone elses price if lower.......good
service also.....Joe n Beth

[Don Wood]

Several replies.. nearest to my hull number straight shaft but one of the newer boats has a tapered shaft. Seems the best bet is to have both hubs shipped with the wheel..

Don

[Don Wood]

Thanks.. Sounds like good advice.

Don

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[Don Wood]

Hi John: Catalina puts their name on a Lewmar wheel, and Lewmar obviously sells the wheels as well. Trade you seasons.. -20C here this morning..

Don

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[John Stevenson]

Many thanks Don.
Yes,mate I would trade you for the seasons.
Brisbane yesterday +37C and humidity or 92%.
Bloody hot mate.
Cheers
John