Hex Nut
I beleive the hex nut is for an emergency tiller in the event the wheel control would fail. Most Ericsons were equiped with this feature.
Regards / Joe
I have two questions:
1. What's the difference between an Ericson 28 and an Ericson 28+?
2. I own a 1985 Ericson 28 (I don't think its a 28+). The automatic bilge pump won't operate on shore power unless the batteries are left on. Is this normal? I don't like leaving the boat unattended...