Re: [Passport] Abridged summary of passportowners@googlegroups.com - 3 updates in 1 topic

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Never used mine but I did take the cover off last year and lubricated it. I’m surprised at how easy it opened. The previous owner must have lubricated it well.   I like the clear cover idea. Makes the torcher chamber lighter inside.   The backwards arm would be interesting. Once had to hand steer a 50’ Hanse halfway back from Bermuda with the tiller arm working in reverse after the steering chain broke. The brain rewired the direction easy enough, but the load on it was unbearable after 15 minutes. Took a lot of arms to get us back. I hope I never have to use mine. 

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Shawn

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Passport 40 emergency steering

Billy Manana <bi...@windwitch.com>: Apr 13 04:45PM -0700 Has any Passport 40 ever used the emergency steering unit? I just restored and refreshed the one that came with Wind Witch in 1983. Now, what do I do with it (serious   suggestions please!). ...more

Michael Moradzadeh <mic...@yachtpc.com>: Apr 13 05:30PM -0700 I have tested the one on Cayenne. The metal screw plate over the rudderstock was corrosion-welded shut, so I replaced it with a clear one, which made the "garage" much more pleasant.   ...more

D Stephen Slack <ssl...@sbcglobal.net>: Apr 14 01:14PM I lost my steering cable in Galveston Bay years ago….pulled the plate and popped in the emergency tiller and made it back home. A little awkward with the tiller facing “backwards” (away from the ...more

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