[Public-list] Thinking about buying an Alberg ... sorry very long post

[John Flanders]

Hi Gord,
Thanks Gord, I would imagine that having the engine controls on the  
pedestal would be an advantage.
John
#624

On Jan 15, 2007, at 10:47 AM, Gordon Laco wrote:

> Hi Sam -
>
> I will look for a picture that shows it.
>
> I hated the wheel at first, partly from prejudice against wheels  
> and partly
> because the Alberg wheel is small and the put the ped so far forward.
>
> However, I have got not only used to it, I kinda like it now.  The  
> small
> diameter is forced on us because a large one would prevent the cockpit
> lockers from opening...but I have learned that it is quite  
> comfortable to
> grasp one spoke and steer the boat by that.  You don't have to give  
> it much
> of a turn to get a nice deflection of the rudder.  The cable and  
> quadrant
> system that connects it to the rudder allows me a nice amount of  
> feedback -
> I can feel how much load is on the rudder.
>
> I still don't like the forward placement and someday will correct  
> that.
> Whitby put the wheels forward to put the helmsman about where he  
> would be if
> he/she were using a tiller - but that puts the steering right in  
> the way of
> the sheet winches.  Our boats are quite sensitive to weight in the  
> stern, so
> I see what they were thinking but the very poor ergonomics of jamming
> everybody forward just don't make sense even in light of getting  
> the weight
> of the helmsman 20" or so forward.  The only nice thing about  
> having the
> wheel forward is the fact that you can use a full length tiller  
> behind it,
> if you ever have to use an emergency tiller.  I actually prefer not  
> to have
> the compass on the ped top - with it in the usual position you can  
> steer
> from the side where it is nicer to sit, and still see the lubber's  
> line.
>
> Whitlock steering is superior in engineering but I think the customer
> service and delivery situation has plummeted since Lewmar took them  
> over.  I
> have no particular complaints about the Edson outfit I have.
>
> Gord #426
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>> Hi Gord,
>> How do you like the wheel steering?
>> Can you post some photographs on this list please?
>> John
>> #624
>> On Jan 15, 2007, at 8:20 AM, Gordon Laco wrote:
>>
>>> Good morning Sam -
>>>
>>> I hope you get your boat!  Mine has factory installed wheel
>>> steering; the
>>> tell tales for determining the steering was installed by the
>>> factory are:
>>>
>>> - they used Edson with small enamelled wheels
>>> - the pedistal is rather forward in the cockpit; abreast of the
>>> main winches
>>> - no compass on the ped. Just a teak disc covering the top.
>>> - throttle lever on starboard side of that wooden disc.
>>>
>>> It is dead easy to remove if you want to go back to the tiller, it
>>> will just
>>> be a matter of unbolting the pedistal and removing the steel cables
>>> from the
>>> quadrant on the rudder shaft under the cockpit.  You can leave the
>>> quadrant
>>> in place.  The only complication will be re-positioning the
>>> throttle lever.
>>>
>>> Cheers - Gord #426 Midland on Georgian Bay
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>
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