Steering Wheel
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Category: Buy and Sell
Forum Name: Boat Parts Wanted
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Printed Date: November-19-2024 at 8:41pm
Topic: Steering Wheel
Posted By: Fasteddie
Subject: Steering Wheel
Date Posted: November-28-2007 at 9:13pm
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I'm looking for a decent steering wheel for a 63 Correct Craft. Other 60's wheels with a 3/4" taper would probably work.
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Posted By: mjess
Date Posted: November-30-2007 at 12:39am
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I have a 78 S.N. wheel on E bay as we speak. Take a look it is in VGC. ------------- ski naut |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: November-30-2007 at 10:12am
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The 78 wheel wheel isn't as appropriate or as original looking as this one:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BOAT-MARINE-KAINER-STEERING-WHEEL-METAL_W0QQitemZ280179313134QQihZ018QQcategoryZ31283QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem - older wheel on ebay Damaged wheels can be restored. Fill any cracks with epoxy and then paint. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Fasteddie
Date Posted: November-30-2007 at 12:17pm
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Is the hub on the 78 wheel a 3/4" taper?
The other wheel is a close match I wonder what the shaft is? I'll see if the seller knows. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: November-30-2007 at 10:39pm
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Ed, The 3/4" taper has been around for lots of years so chances are good that the older wheel has it. If not, why not just machine a taper in the bore of the hub? If the bore is too large, just machine a adapter sleeve. You have 6 days to go on the ebay bidding but I have a feeling it's not going to go much higher than the current $10 bid. What have you got to loose? Do you really want a late 70's wheel on a 63? What's the rest of the boat like?
63 wheel from the diaries: 
wheel on ebay: 
The center hub insert can be machined from a piece of plastic. Edit: Steve, what is in your 64 American? Do you have a picture? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: December-01-2007 at 4:40pm
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Ed, What happened to your old wheel?
This is the one you got correct? 
Are you wanting to replace it because of the cracks? I think any 60's wheel you find will be cracked so you might as well restore the original if you still have it. I've done a couple wheels if you need any help. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Fasteddie
Date Posted: December-02-2007 at 12:31pm
| Yes, that's the wheel but it looks better in the picture. The plastic has become very brittle over the years because and if you flex the wheel in any way, large chunks of plastic fall off. I think it's a loosing battle right now to salvage the wheel. |
Posted By: 62 wood
Date Posted: December-03-2007 at 9:43pm
Pete,this is my original wheel .....it has a cracked hub and I hope to restore it sometime... 
This is an older "temporary" wheel I had around (not sure what its from tho) I do hope to at least paint the spokes and grips red til I can restore the original.. 
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8122pbrainard wrote:Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: December-03-2007 at 10:16pm
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Steve, The 2nd wheel looks like the wheel on the 1960 Cutter my family had when I was a kid.
The wheel in my Mustang looks very similar to yours, but has a Merc center.  ------------- |
Posted By: MartyMabe
Date Posted: March-02-2008 at 5:48pm
Pete what do you charge to restore a wheel? The hub is busted on mine.The clips in the center cap has made the hub kinda oblong. 
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: March-02-2008 at 6:27pm
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Marty, I've got too much of my own stuff going on right now and am sorry that I don't have the time. I'm trying to get my house back in shape to sell it in a couple years. Hopefully by then the market will come around!!
Here's a product from Loctite that will bond plastic. Go to the link and enter # 6430a32 in the search feature. You will also need # 74695a71 which is the gun and some mixing nozzles. http://www.mcmaster.com/ - mcmaster Clean up the breaks with a small burr on a Dremel and clamp it back together using the Hysol adhesive. Any missing pieces can be built up with filled (use a high strength filler for epoxy) Hysol. Then the wheel will need to be sanded down and painted. I doubt that you will find another wheel that is in good condition. I suspect that the plastisizers have leached out making it brittle. There are several guys who do wheel restoration but usually for older and very rare wheels. I don't feel that you would want to pay the price they would charge!!! Edit: If there is any hollow area on the inside of the hub that you can fill with the epoxy without it interfering with the helm, do it!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: March-06-2008 at 6:18pm
Sorry about the threadjack, but, Pete, it sounds like you have plans similar to mine. Right now I am on your basic subdivision lot in MA. Tired of winters and NE taxes. When my son graduates high school, we're out of here. In anticipation of this, we picked up a place in NC. This is our backyard down there. Unfortunately we only get down there a few weeks a year now. 
I won't be ready to retire, but I'll flip burgers if I have to, to make the move. Can't wait. (actually maybe I can talk Paul Carpenter into going into some boat related business with me. He's only about 40 minutes away) How about you. Planning on heading south too? Hey Critter, If you've found this post, this lake is about 40 minutes from you. I am coming down this summer, we'll have to hook up. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: critter
Date Posted: March-06-2008 at 6:30pm
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Found it. Sounds good to me.
What would the name of this lake be ? Looks like an island out back that I skied around on Lake Tillery. But they all look the same from back in the wake. 
Holler at me when you are coming down. My email is listed. ------------- 1980 Ski Nautique 1966 Barracuda |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: March-06-2008 at 6:48pm
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Larry, No, we'll be heading north to my second home in northern Wisconsin. We too are waiting for both kids to get out of school but in our case it's college. We are paying their way and don't want to leave ether with the burden of a student loan. It's tough enough starting on your own these days and don't want them to have that extra burden if we can help it. So, you'll be flippin burgers and I'll be working at the Home Depot in Rhinelander Wis. !!!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: March-06-2008 at 7:17pm
Critter, No, its a far cry from Tillery. Its a small (250 acre) manmade lake within the confines of a subdivision. (Seven Lakes, just outside Pinehurst/Southern Pines)
The island is a bonus for us. Fun to swim or kayak out to and play around. It gets minimal picnic traffic on weekends, not enough to be annoying. Cant ski around it. Downside is we cant ski off our dock, no wake zone, upside, it's very quiet, no traffic and skiing is only about 1-200 yards away. Pete, funny you mention Home Depot. There is a hardware store just up at the corner that I've thought would suit me just fine. There are also two large boat dealers about 30 minutes away. One does ski centurions along with a bunch of other stuff (tooners, runabouts, fishing...) That would work too. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: critter
Date Posted: March-06-2008 at 9:01pm
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Just looked it up on Mapquest. Only about 55 miles and we go Hwy24 to Charlotte through Biscoe.
Sounds like you may have company when you make it down. Hey, just thought of something, I live close enough to keep tabs on it during the weekends for you. 4 weeks a year is just not enough usage.  You just let me know if I can help you out there...------------- 1980 Ski Nautique 1966 Barracuda |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: March-07-2008 at 12:50am
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Roger,
Thanks for the offer, thats very thoughtful of you. Unfortunately, it is, for the most part, occupied by tenants. Hey, somebody's gotta pay for it. Great looking 80, by the way. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Barracuda
Date Posted: March-07-2008 at 1:07am
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Looks like a pretty sweet spot you got there Larry- Congrats man!
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