. Our order for a rush shipment came the next day at 9 am. Fed Ex overnight was cheaper than another day in the slip!
Charles is very inventive as he quizzed the rep at Edson on what he needed to do to replace the system. He marked the mid section of the chain so we could get it right in the center of the binnacle. Fortunately one of the things he did earlier this year was to get the compass serviced. It had leaked some fluid and had a large bubble inside so Charles put some of that white board when he remounted the compass which made a nicer platform for the it. Now he was using the newly put together spacer to get at the broken steering chain.
I fished down the wire falling along side the engine which Charles then lead through conduit , under the floorboards and back under our bed to the steering quadrant. the distance was probably 18 feet. We could only deal with the 24 foot kit supplies. The clamps were put on when everything was in place properly. So in about 3 hours we did what the project manager was too busy to do and we saved a bunch of money while making sure it was done right. After a nice lunch it was time to get back "outside" to our final destination. We went back to the same spot in the anchorage and left early the next morning.
The steering break is gold the chain fits over the center.
The cables being installed. They next go under floor boards toward the bed.
At the head of the bed is the steering quadrant. Thread the wire around the right leads and tighten the clamps.
You can see where the wire leads around the quadrant.
Measuring our wire on the dock.
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