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Want beautiful wood wheel too!
- Sunsetrider
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Re: Want beatuful wood wheel too!
https://www.thechandleryonline.com/prod ... ts_id=6029
I've seen a pic of Dkirsop standing beside others. He is very tall!
I've seen a pic of Dkirsop standing beside others. He is very tall!
1976 Albin 25 Hull 2529
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- Home Port: Groton. Ct
Re: Want beatuful wood wheel too!
On order!!! Thank you so very much! Saved me quite a bit over a Vetus wheel. Pulled the original to make sure it had a 3/4” taper.
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Driftless
A25 1971 #737
South Windsor, Ct
A25 1971 #737
South Windsor, Ct
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Re: Want beatuful wood wheel too!
I have the original center cap.... need to look for some brass round....
Driftless
A25 1971 #737
South Windsor, Ct
A25 1971 #737
South Windsor, Ct
- Sunsetrider
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Re: Want beatuful wood wheel too!
I pilot the DuNORD while standing at the helm with the top open in fair weather and can easily reach down to the new rim of the wheel for 360-degree contact, whereas formerly it was finger-tip-touch, spoke-to-spoke. In close quarter maneuvers the knob tells me where neutral helm is.
I talked dad into one of those camp-on knobs for the '51 Chevy DeLuxe (our Albin-25 is a Deluxe, too) but it didn't last long.
I talked dad into one of those camp-on knobs for the '51 Chevy DeLuxe (our Albin-25 is a Deluxe, too) but it didn't last long.
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- Home Port: Rockland, Maine
- Location: Mid coast Maine
Re: Want beatuful wood wheel too!
So the original steering is 3/4” taper?tribologist wrote: ↑Sun Oct 07, 2018 10:31 pm On order!!! Thank you so very much! Saved me quite a bit over a Vetus wheel. Pulled the original to make sure it had a 3/4” taper.
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Re: Want beatuful wood wheel too!
That is what my original wheel fit on.
Driftless
A25 1971 #737
South Windsor, Ct
A25 1971 #737
South Windsor, Ct
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Re: Want beatiful wood wheel too!
Got it installed! I wish I had ordered the next size up but this clears my legs when sitting so I think it will be good. At some point i might swap in a new steering cable. When installing the wheel I played around a little with the helm and it seems like the friction is in the cable and not in the autopilot. I swapped cable in my bowrider and that made it much lighter on the wheel , almost to light. Does anyone know the length of the A25 cable?
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Driftless
A25 1971 #737
South Windsor, Ct
A25 1971 #737
South Windsor, Ct
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- Home Port: Rockland, Maine
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Re: Want beatuful wood wheel too!
That looks awesome!!
- Sunsetrider
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Re: Want beatuful wood wheel too!
Looks great! Any larger and it would interfere with stuff.
1976 Albin 25 Hull 2529
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Re: Want beautiful wood wheel too!
I’m bummed! I tried to order a wood wheel as well, however the chandlery just cancelled my order as the wheel is out of stock and discontinued! Dang!
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Re: Want beautiful wood wheel too!
Ouch! The alternatives from Vetus is pricey!
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Driftless
A25 1971 #737
South Windsor, Ct
A25 1971 #737
South Windsor, Ct
- DougSea
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Re: Want beautiful wood wheel too!
Can you call them and find out who they sourced it from? Perhaps THEY can still get you one. Just a thought.Dieselram94 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:11 pm I’m bummed! I tried to order a wood wheel as well, however the chandlery just cancelled my order as the wheel is out of stock and discontinued! Dang!
Doug
Sonny IV
2006 35TE Convertible, Volvo D6-370's
Former owner - Sonny III, 1997 28TE with "The BEAST"
Sonny IV
2006 35TE Convertible, Volvo D6-370's
Former owner - Sonny III, 1997 28TE with "The BEAST"
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Re: Want beautiful wood wheel too!
That’s a great idea! Maybe!DougSea wrote: ↑Wed Jan 23, 2019 11:08 pmCan you call them and find out who they sourced it from? Perhaps THEY can still get you one. Just a thought.Dieselram94 wrote: ↑Tue Jan 22, 2019 4:11 pm I’m bummed! I tried to order a wood wheel as well, however the chandlery just cancelled my order as the wheel is out of stock and discontinued! Dang!