E-35-2 SHort Pedestal Steering aassemble
If your E 35-2 is like mine, hull# 164 built in 1970, it has a split cockpit with shortened pedestal mounted on a bridge deck with main traveler forward. This arrangement was manufactured for Ericson by Edson Marine of Bedford, MA. (Edson International • 146 Duchaine Blvd. New Bedford, MA 02745 • Tel: 508-995-9711 • Fax: 508-995-5021 •
info@edsonintl.com)
I had the pleasure of repairing my pedestal and pulley assembly because the cable slipped off especially during stress of excessive weather helm in heavy winds of San Francisco Bay. The weather helm is characteristic of the 35-2, mostly due to the undersized rudder design.
Upon close inspection below, I found that the entire carriage frame for cables, quadrant & pulleys had a few rusted bolts which would lift up with excessive heal, causing the cable to slacken and thus the chain would jump a few teeth or fall off inside the pedestal, all together. The frame needed to be re-epoxied & glassed securely back to the hull, pulleys greased & tension adjusted. The emergency tiller came in handy from time to time.
This was my first experience with epoxy and fiberglass so it is not pretty but it has held solid with no problems for nine years. I will crawl around this weekend and snap a few shots to email you next week.
I do not remember if she has more than two pulleys but I have attached a pdf link to Edson International that shows two pedestal configurations; one for short pedestal bridge deck system and the other for deck mounted full size pedestal.
www.edsonmarine.com/support/wheel_conversion/pdfs/S-317.pdf
www.edsonmarine.com/support/wheel_conversion/pdfs/S-1908.pdf
I have repaired many issues common to Ericson’s of this vintage. I will be glad to share what I have learned.
Cheers,
Dave Bergen
NaZdravi
E35-2 #164 St. Pete Beach, FL