Tensioning Hardware Assembly

[@javacup912]

Great video. I should add, taping the tail end to keep the wire strands from stabbing your hand/arm, and not cutting the tail to a desired length until you are 100% done. Very tedious job when the quadrant is still on the rudder post.

[@michaelkiteboarder3184]

Edson makes awesome training videos also when you call it’s not that hard to get Will on the phone I wish everyone in the marine industry was so helpful

[@robertglover1271]

very good video, but I must ask how can we adjust cable tension on yachts that dont have such room or space to get near the quadrant, is it possible to tension some where before that end of cable at rudder post bob australia

[@moriver3857]

Great video. I'm about to tackle that job soon. The original wire was cramped at the ends, so the u clamps will be new to me. Why not use blue thread.locker or a second nut to lock the u clamps nuts? I lost the removal picture so this will help as I have the second drum assay you show.

[@edsonmarine]

Thank you, Mo River! Good question! The tension and thread pitch are more than enough to stop the nuts from backing off on the wire rope clamps. Because of the fine threads, they are susceptible to galling when too much force is applied via torque to the nut. This can happen if the nuts are over tensioned, tensioned unevenly during installation, or tensioned too quickly. Using loctite may require excessive force if the nuts need to be removed, so we would not recommend it for the reasons above. A second set of nuts, with light torque, would be a better alternative, but these could be tough to remove too (very small tools would be required). Better yet, if you would like redundancy, add a third wire rope clamp. The second clamp is already there for redundancy, and that third may provide you with that peace of mind that you are after. Thanks for reaching out! If you want to chat further on this, we’d love to talk, and you can reach us at [phone] M-F 8am-5pm EST.

[@joeanonymous1834]

They're called wire rope clips, not wire rope "clamps." Nomenclature in sailing is important.

[@mikewhiteuk]

Does it matter which cable goes on the top groove and which goes on the bottom?

[@erickeay3035]

What size wire rope clamps? I have a 30’ boat 8 ton displacement. Thank you.

[@edsonmarine]

Hi Eric, the wire rope clamp size is dictated by the size of the wire rope. Your boat likely has 3/16" or 1/4" diameter steering wire. We can help you figure that out! Please give us a call at [phone] or email us at [e-mail] when you get a chance with some more details about your boat. Thanks for reaching out!

[@robertcoles4709]

How to mount the rudder stop ?

[@wandertheworld3206]

If you have an emergency tiller, you probably could use that

[@edsonmarine]

Rudder stops are very important - thank you for the question, Robert! Without a rudder stop, the chain will overrun the sprocket and there can be extensive damage to the steering wire, rudder, and below deck steering components. Rudder stop installations are specific to each boat (due to different internal geometry). Please give us a call at [phone] or email us at [e-mail] to discuss. We’re glad to help!

[@edsonmarine]

@@wandertheworld3206 thank you! Emergency tillers are critical and should be regularly tested and inspected. Our goal is to make sure you never have to use one, but if you do, it is important to be familiar with how to set it up. Thanks for sharing!

[@alexanderlazarev36]

That device is good assemble on the table. Show, please, how you will do that in the limited space on the boat. And one more thing. Do not use stainless steel bolts with aluminum alloys.