9 EXPERT Tips about boat steering systems - Ran-day EP 6

[@svZia-Switch51]

It’s nice when a business works hand in hand with the customers they serve. That’s why they’ve been around so long!

[@nickpitera7891]

Great, very informative video. You have a really Good Old Boat.. Just remember it actually takes two structural engineers to service the quadrant . One to make the martinis and another to call Edson.. Cheers. Nick. T37 S/V Angela Mia Lake Superior.

[@VonBluesman]

Great video Ran Day. I love how informative Dave from Edson Marine was, he shared an abundant amount of knowledge. I have only seen 2 sailors tie off their steering wheel while anchored. Makes sense to secure the steering. Looks like a guy could spend a lot of money real fast replacing the system. LOL 😂 If you don’t mind can you keep us informed about cost ?

[@leonply]

When you have everything sorted, you're going to have a gorgeous sailboat which handles so very well, and it would be fun to see you embark on a transoceanic trip, sharing with all of the fans who follow you and Captain Q. Thank you and great good luck!

[@maui6446]

These are the kind of videos that I (and I hope others) really want to see. In depth assessment of current system, pluses and minuses, key considerations for renovation or upgrade, etc... Nice job.

[@Mike7O7O]

Hugely informative Ran-day. Thank you. I'm guessing that a lot of sailors overlook steering checks and possibly don't know what to look for, if they do check their steering. Any stories I've seen on YT involving a steering loss, seem to end up with a 'game over' outcome. So, clearly this is a safety critical system and needs to be treated as such. Thanks again!

[@YachtHunters]

Thanks like!! Much appreciated

[@kevio6868]

this guy doing the survey has a wealth of knowledge and definitely a pro. I think it's well worth the investment just for peace of mind and it increases to value of the boat

[@sailingelpulponegro230]

At 18:50 in video, it looks like you have room for a autopilot tiller arm above current quadrant but make sure the emergency tiller will still have enough purchase after it is added. Great video!

[@umbTraining]

The diagrams, highlights etc are top notch. Really helps us understand. Excellent work Ran-Day. P.S: Update on Newport boat show?

[@YachtHunters]

Hi Rama! We’ll be at the KZbinr/Totalboat/Edson booth 2-3pm Friday, 3-4pm Saturday and 4-5pm Sunday. Cheers and hope you can make it

[@umbTraining]

@@YachtHunters thanks for the update. Yup, catch you there.

[@notsalmonpack]

This video was just what I was looking for! I have hydraulic steering in my Roberts 35 centre cockpit and I'd much prefer a steer by wire system like yours. Nice to see another boat with a similar configuration. It's not impossible!

[@HinesKM]

Just wanted to say thanks for the sharing your trials and tribulations in such a concise and informative manner. I really like your no frills no fill just the straight dope approach to your content, very informative without any hype. However if you ever decided to go with frills and fills just add some sexy swim wear shots of Capt Q posing on your sail boat, guarantied to go viral. Just think SI swim suit edition but with Capt Q, now that's some bait I'd click on. All kidding aside your doing a great job and thanks for taking your time to help share the knowledge. Please keep the episodes coming, I'm looking forward to learning vicariously through more of your experiences.

[@beaconbus]

This video was gold Ran-day! Everybody needs a friend as knowledgeable as Dave! Can't wait for the next one!

[@DCGULL01]

Randall- Love your episodes! This is particularly helpful, as I'm about to survey my next mistake! Eek! Excitement, terror- thank golly you've already done it!

[@paulchristianson8714]

agreat technical explanation... batteries, winches, sail, etc would be great for SME vids. something like "this old house" might be terrific for us neophytes!

[@williamsumner1610]

Outstanding episode. Very useful and well laid out. Applicable too. Earlier this spring, 35 miles off the coast of the Bahamas, our steering went out when the idler plate came apart (not Edson). As pointed out, having the auto helm connected directly to the quadrant was a life-saver, literally. Grateful for the GPS/autohelm accuracy. This episode will really help when inspecting my own boat.

[@mountainmandale1587]

Ran-day always makes a great video! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and learning with me and everyone else out there! 👍👍

[@YachtHunters]

Thanks dale!!

[@para1324]

Excellent video, interesting and informative. Respect sent to Dave Kirkpatrick of Edson explaining and suggesting a planned upgrade. I am looking forward to your video at Edson. One fix at a time and you are getting there Ran Day, 👏👍⛵️🏝

[@PreacherwithoutaPulpit]

My gosh young man she truly is a beauty and it's awesome to see she is in the hands of someone who will bring her back to her former glory... Fair winds, following seas, safe travels and God Bless...

[@johnnydeutschemark3620]

Lotsa stuff i never knew, feel like an expert now. Sometimes I am glad I have a simple day-sailer.

[@dougstearns6746]

Very well done Ran Day. The content and camera work first class. Many thanks to Edison. That young man knows what he is talking about. I just added more work onto my winter to do list. Crawling through the places people don’t see and making improvements is real peace of mind when your out enjoying your boat. Thx

[@aleciacarpenter7856]

Excellent video RanDay! A special thanks to Dave for his help. Keep up the great work, Love what you do!

[@phillycheesetake]

That retro analog autopilot is COOL AS HECK. It belongs in a museum display.

[@patrickhorgan8389]

Best tutorial on steering systems I've seen. Thank You, both.

[@kelvin0mql]

Super informative. How fantastic that he’d contact you & come visit on camera. Just great.

[@YachtHunters]

Agreed… really made the learning quite easy

[@kelvin0mql]

@@YachtHunters Spot on. It’s not hard to state things plainly, in many cases, without sounding condescending. It’s the same thing I respect so much about you two blokes.

[@hirschrm]

Thank you for these videos - both the "classic" Captain Q and now your own personal voyage of boat ownership. They are very well done and original. Thoroughly enjoyable. Could you please squeeze in a question to the expert about synthetic rope (low stretch Dyneema) replacing wire and his thoughts and pros and cons of such a solution and when to consider such a solution - if at all? Looking forward to the next one!

[@505americansection]

Hi Russell, Dave from Edson here. Good question. Dyneema can work well subject to some strong caveats that we’ll get to with Randall and we’re doing an in-house video on as well.

[@hirschrm]

@@505americansection Thank you! I look forward to both videos and learning more. Very informative on the last video.

[@harbourdogNL]

4:02 I think a Humpback, judging by the fluke. I watch them from my deck where I live :) Excellent video as always, and great that Edson are (ahem) 'on board' with your overhaul/upgrades. A company that demonstrates it's concern for it's clients in this way garners a lot of 'earned media' that's more effective than any advertising. Looking forward to the video at the shop!

[@starcarrier1874]

Great information and fair assessment of the system. I really appreciate that didn’t use the time to pitch the business, but rather provided everyone with valid information about safeguarding a critical system on a boat. Good job.

[@bin_chicken80]

Thanks Ran-day and Dave!

[@dennisfromoz6436]

My head hurts....so much to absorb and fully understand. Excellent educational video. Thanks heaps.....Cheers

[@jasonmcintosh2632]

LOL. Ran-day's face sure lit up when he said the guy was going to come out and help him look at his steering. : )

[@capnordest]

Very informative video, I learnt a lot from this. Took a lot of the mystery of wheel steering systems away. Many thanks for posting.

[@richardmclaren8549]

Great video thanks Rand day. I learned most of what you have shown here in a one day crash course in Gove when the steering cable of the 40 ft sloop we were delivering from Darwin to Port Moresby jumped off the quadrant. Upside down in the back hatch for a day in 35 C 🔥 heat is not fun but we got it done. 🐟 😁

[@carlbringas9034]

Amazing! Completely informative and shows how little I know. I guess there is a "Dave" for every system on a boat which is both amazing and scary because I am none of them. Ran-day, congrats on the boat, the learning, the sharing of all. One day I hope to out there on the water.

[@YachtHunters]

Thanks Carl… I’m hoping to find all the Daves I can while going through the process. Cheers

[@bradkennedy2420]

Wow. I'm preparing to binge this entire channel! (And a walk thru of Edison would be a treat.)

[@YachtHunters]

Thanks Brad!

[@edoneill5988]

Great info and well done Ran Day for bringing this info on board Cheers.

[@nickmalone3599]

Well done Edson!

[@johnlampe3258]

This was great! Kudos to Edson for reaching out and going through this with you. Clearly this is why Edson is one of the top names in marine steering equipment. Its great when you meet people who are as passionate about their industry as we are about sailing, and just want it to be RIGHT. Or more specifically, hate to see it wrong.

[@catspaw3815]

I'll never get enough of seeing this boat in those drone shots. It looks So Good! And thanks to Dave for his expertise. Keep Randall pointed in the right direction😁

[@davidhakes3884]

Great info Thanks Ran-day.. Hope Q's leg is healing up well.

[@bassiclogic]

Love the jazz music!

[@downsouth9146]

Nice one Ran Day. Your guest Dave is very interesting to listen to and he speaks well.

[@nickmail7604]

That's a lovely interior on your yacht.

[@YachtHunters]

Really enjoying it and can’t wait to make it even better.. thanks

[@LondonCarnaval]

Awesome video 👌👌 👏 👍 Dave is an encyclopedia of boat steering 🦾👍👏honest and knowledgeable 🙏 Thank you for this very important lesson 🙏👍👏 The BEST informative and educational video on KZbin 🏅🏆👍👏👏 ✌❤🍀 🌬⛵

[@YachtHunters]

Thank you!

[@mattevans-koch9353]

Thank you Ran-Day for the very informative video on wheel steering systems. And a big thank you to Dave from Edson Marine. It is always good to have experienced professionals close enough to give their best advice. Take care and have a good weekend.

[@10lauset]

Adding to your knowledge base as well as mine. Cheers to you. ..

[@garyjensen3036]

Can't wait until the next one

[@billsmith5401]

Love these episodes with your new boat! Have always enjoyed watching old things, cars, houses, boats etc. returned to their original glory or better. Can't wait to see how you tackle the wiring jumble! Hope you can find an expert to help you as Dave did with your steering! Can't wait for episode 7 on your boat!

[@trailsandsails2722]

Great watching- always learning something valuable from your videos. Thanks for your hard work and thoughtfulness. Dean

[@YachtHunters]

Thanks for watching

[@markbailey6051]

The manhole was added to repair the quadrant. Sometimes the repair is stronger than original. If it were me, I would use as is for now. You always have your E Tiller.

[@fishernut4570]

I love to see the nuts and bolts of the systems. Great episode.

[@toddfriesen6440]

So much to learn... so little time 😎

[@mememe5231]

Beautiful boat! Congratulations 🎉

[@berntout3697]

Excellent video for this new sailboat owner. I looked at the quadrant in my 41 year old Saber 34 prior to purchase and it looked good and now I have my doubts. Been in fresh water most of it's life.... now I now know what to look for and how to check the systems. Adding steering systems to the check list. ✅ Maybe a simple tiller replacement if mine turns out to be in bad shape?

[@Dan6erous]

Thanks Dave! That was awesome.

[@garyreed6310]

What a great video, nice access to see everything and get a expert opinion.

[@YachtHunters]

Agreed… super nice of dave to carve out some time to help out

[@cacoste]

Great Content in this video.. fantastic and entreteining but deeply informative. Thanks Randall.

[@patrickfalter4487]

Good stuff Randay, keep it up

[@MrBrody1961]

Excellent Video ! Looking forward to see more.....👍

[@YachtHunters]

Thanks.. looking forward to ramping up more of them… lots to learn

[@TheCorsair]

Great video. I’m in the process of refitting my Sea Sprite 30. Replacing the current Edson pedestal with a new Edison Vision Pedistal. We will replace the cables, chain and the sheaves if necessary.

[@gobinagache9560]

Good stuff. Thank you for the basic clarifying questions you asked him!

[@YachtHunters]

thanks for watching!

[@melee401]

Excellent and informative production on cable steering systems Ran-Day.

[@robbinbaker5497]

Great video Randy.

[@kenbaustin4533]

Really love your series on boat systems and repair tips Randay! Keep them floating by.

[@Johnsouthshore]

Great episode.. I had an Edson system on my boat.. never an issue. I knew Edson & the Keene family well.

[@andrewmoylan6295]

Thanks for the shared lesson on steering systems Ran-day, Very interesting and informative guys cheers 🍻. Good to see yours was in relatively good order.

[@xmarksthespot5188]

Excellent tutorial !

[@alu.minium521]

Good episode. Thanks

[@davelawrence6777]

Very very informative post and as always top mot presentation thanks

[@ratandmonkey2982]

really well-done and instructive video

[@evaodland7349]

great video...very informative. I will be looking over my steering gear with new knowledge!

[@edgarmuller6652]

Thanks for the explanation on condition and maintenance for steering system. It will be great to see the work on the shop and install.

[@KevCampbell]

Great material, I really appreciate the insights.

[@philipmayo4865]

What a great video Randy! I learned so much just watching this. Chef Phil here again. I missed the last couple videos so I'm backtracking. I guess I missed when you bought a boat! Congratulations! It looks great in the drone shots. What make, model and year is she? Do you have a video on your purchase of her? I didn't see any Dinty More in the galley! What will Captain Q think? 🤣 Again, congratulations on your beautiful boat. It just makes me more determined to learn how to sail and find my own boat.

[@gregsage1605]

Ran-Day made friends in the right place!

[@loganjohnson3589]

Hello Ran Day. A very comprehensive and well thought out review of an auto pilot system .A great tutorial for anyone to learn from .I particularly liked how he compared your system to others and what to look for in each one ,And how to evaluate and inspect each part of the whole system .and how they go about doing the updates and up grades .You get a 10 for having done this video in a timely manor and another 20 for having an expert evaluate and critique your system in comparison to other types with there pros and cons . once again an insightful vid and a pleasure to watch ,Pease tell Captain Q I'm happy to hear he is doing well .

[@johnmclachlan1023]

Very informative, thank you.

[@ronboe6325]

Very interesting! My only observation; if it applies here, the cotter pins securing the sheaves are barely upset. I'd recommend a much more aggressive bend back (typically both legs twisted into a loop with needle nose pliers so the ends can't catch on something).

[@gking5522]

Nope Ron, they are as should be. Over bending causes failure. There should be nothing put in that space for the cotter pins to 'catch' on.

[@ronboe6325]

@@gking5522 then aviation and automotive practices diverge from naval practices.

[@gking5522]

@@ronboe6325 Yup, it is. btw, I' was a commercial pilot and A&P.

[@ronboe6325]

@@gking5522 A&P school was where I picked that up. :) So was curious if best practices crossed to different fields. So good to know!

[@aleciacope3503]

Very interesting! Thank you!!

[@Said_w_the_G]

Hands down, hilarious intro. Love this new path!

[@chasingsunsets380]

Fantastic information on this video. Thanks so much for the effort to make and share it. I feel like I just sat through a seminar on the steering system. This info every owner needs to know

[@shazma]

really the best reference here for steering systems, excited to get started !

[@junipershull23skidoo]

great video, randay!

[@mikepitzer6062]

Very good video and diagrams. This is very valuable for those of us who never look at their steering on an older boat. Very useful info.

[@YachtHunters]

Thanks Nike!

[@SkylinersYeti]

Very educational video. Also entertaining.

[@YachtHunters]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks, Robert!

[@jaminbear]

Great video very informative

[@hermanator2]

Man, I love this series! Please keep ‘em coming!

[@jb6249]

Great video, i must be honest, I miss CQ and his humor and wisdom, this is from a old dude. God bless you and be safe!

[@YachtHunters]

We had a few snags in the schedule so we’ll have the regular Thursday episode on Sunday

[@mcd22630]

Very well done presentation. Learned a lot about steering systems.

[@jerrym3261]

We can debate which oil to use but, IMHO everybody needs a Norvey Inc Zoom Spout bottle. It comes with "turbine oil" but, you can put what you want in it. It has a see thru tube you pull out about 8 inches long. It takes some patience but, most times you can get the end of the spout to make oil drop where you want it.

[@ralphgarrett9034]

Thank You, Great work all round

[@YachtHunters]

Thanks!

[@jbird73]

Good stuff Ran Day!

[@carlosrosa1965]

Brilliant, informative lessons

[@judsonquiaoit8256]

Well done as usual R, extremely helpful appreciate your effort.... Dave your top notch....

[@louisbunton679]

Great episode ! Very informative ! Thank you for sharing your adventures!

[@sallyb3]

Randaay,how is Capt Q??? Very good video. Thanks.

[@10summoners]

Love this video. Super informative with great illustrations. Thank you!

[@sailingsomeday5975]

That was cool Randaaaay- nice job!

[@YachtHunters]

Thank you!

[@doncoxe644]

Thanks for this! I'll climb into my lazarette soon to review my setup. Smart of you to get out ahead of future troubles made more likely by an obsolete overly complex system. Steering failure is right up there with clogged diesel filters as my greatest fear in rough conditions. Among the many takeaways, I was interested to hear that oil is the preferred lubricant for the sheaves. Enjoyed meeting you both at the show yesterday.

[@taterhater7419]

enjoyed the education.

[@jeffgarrett1589]

Enjoyed the video. In describing the new auto pilot setup Dave suggested a new tiller arm above the quadrant. Once that is done, will there still be enough rudder post exposed, to attach your emergency tiller? If not I would consider mounting the tiller arm and ram, below the quadrant. All the best Jeff

[@YachtHunters]

Good point… there should be enough room above… but we’ll definitely measure it up with the emergency tiller installed just to be sure. Too bad the tile weighs about 70lbs!!

[@johnshaw8327]

I always like to have tiller steering if possible. Less to go wrong. Bit hard with centre cockpit though.