Steering Wheel

Jim,
I just did a diary search and entered 1960 to 1964. I found lots of modern replacement wheels (Metal ventilated spokes and "outboard" plastics!) but did find one picture that may help.

Brian's Atom:


Take a look for yourself too. Not very many close ups though. Stay away from the Classics as they were considered a higher end boat and had fancier wheels - "turnpike cruiser" wheels.

The wheel Marty just repaired and posted isn't a bad one to look at ether even though he painted the complete wheel it will give you a idea.



Did you ever take a look at the ACBS and Blackhawk chapter sites I gave you links too? I'm still out looking for members!!

I tried a dairy search that only brought up boats. How do you find parts?

goldenrigley wrote: Is the water soft yet? lol

I was out on the lake this morning......on a snowmobile. Still enough ice that most guys are driving their trucks to their favorite ice fishing spots.....it'll be a while.

Thanks for the pictures.

Steve, any idea what auto the red and white wheel on your skier came from?

Thanks,
Phil

Jim, Where you located in WI?

goldenrigley wrote: Genoa City, play in Powers Lake.

Jim,
When I purchased the Tique several years back, I brought it home to Illinois and it was going to be several months before I hauled it up to my place in Wisconsin. I wanted to get it in the water for a spin so having a friend on Powers, he said bring it up. Got it home after a successful run on Powers only to find one problem. I wish my friend had told me to bring the vinegar water in a spray bottle for a rinse at the launch. Powers must have been a old limestone quarry!! I've never been on a lake with such a high mineral content. After it dried, I had to go after the spotting with "Limeaway"!!

Plan on bringing that boat to the Lake Geneva show next fall!!! 2010 is a "normal" Blackhawk chapter show so you don't even need to be a ACBS member. In 2011 we will be hosting the international so then there's talk of restricting registration for boats to members only. (but by then, I'll have you talked into joining!!!!) It's possible we may see 400 boats so it will be tight. We're still working on the logistics of fitting that many boats in the Abby harbor - lots of resident boats need to be moved.

BTW, last fall a award went to one of own own CC owners: did you see this thread?

Jim,
Unless there's another Powers lake south of 50 west of 12 with a big rock bar off the point going into the south bay then I must have been on a different lake! The friend who has the house on this lake actually apologized when I mentioned the mineral water spotting and said he should have warned me. No big deal, the stuff came off the boat and it gave me a opportunity to give it another coat of wax!!

Kevin, what's your take on Powers?