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If you had the choice would you go with:

The Edson brand wheel: Made of aluminum, on many of the best boats today. Price: with knob,wheel nut approx $350.00
http://www.edsonmarine.com/powerboat/images/972.jpg

The "other"wheel: made of cast Stainless also on many top name boats. Price: with knob, wheel nut approx $100.00
http://store3.yimg.com/I/bind_1671_46290

Which would you choose? New SeaCrafts have the Edson but $350!!! thats alot of money. and the other brand is Cast Stainless I am guessing this would be stronger. Anyone seen the Other brand before or know who makes it?

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gemlux.com

Consumer Marine Electronics
13.5 inch wheel $119.00
15.5 inch wheel $129.00 [img]images/icons/cool.gif[/img]

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Get a Destroyer Wheel!!!! You are resurecting and modernizing an Old War Horse [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img] and she needs a wheel that can steer her in Harms Way!!!

I'm kinda sentimental like that....

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Either wheel is nice and currently I have the Destroyer wheel looks great but these wheels arent to shabby either...they give you that modern flair.. I've been eyeing up the Edson for a while and then saw the Gemlux [img]images/icons/confused.gif[/img] but at this point,with my boat, its a little hard to justify the cost.

I think there is a place in Conn ..... Defender marine??? that I've seen the Edson wheel for sale in the $260 range $350 with the knob. I'll have to see if I can find the catalog.

Scott

[ February 27, 2002, 06:14 PM: Message edited by: Scott ]

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Hey guys-
This is my first post! Glad we finally have a site for these great boats. I have a Release Marine wheel on my 23. Release is here in Savannah, but I found mine at Boaters World in Ft. Lauderdale. You may be able to find one there or get in touch with Release - sorry I don't know their website.

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Welcome to CS Williebe! Great group of guys with a fair to middlin' addiction here [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img]

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Both look great to me Traydor!!! I actually have a red fork lift suicide knob on mine and although not nearly as pretty does work well and was cheap!!!!!(Free) Really though both look really nice, Craig

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HA TRAYDER
I JUST BOUGHT THAT STANLESS 13” WHEEL TODAY. IF IT IS THE SAME ONE IT HAS RIDGES ON THE BOTTOM SIDE OF THE WHEEL FOR YOUR HAND. IT LOOKS GOOD IS CHEAPER AND IT IS THE RIGHT SIZE. I LIKE THE KNOB I NEVER HAD ONE BEFORE. NOW ALL I HAVE TO DO IS GET THE BOAT DONE.
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Fellow-Ship

I installed my 13" ss wheel yesterday and it looks GREAT, but, the wheel nut is the wrong size.
It is too big. I called Binder Marine today and I'm not the first with this.You might want to check yours now.

Hammer

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THANKS FOR THE COME BACK ON THE NUT.
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HAMMER/FELLOW-SHIP

GOOD CHOICE with the Stainless one.....was wondering if after a while the $350 wheel would start to pit... Hammer any web site to the place you purchased your wheel???

How is the knob attached to the wheel....is it through bolted or is there a threaded post in the rim of the wheel itself (so nothing is protruding out the underside of the wheel)????

Curious..... Is there any reason why you went with the 13" wheel over the 16"?? I think right now my wheel is 16".

Thanks guys

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HA SCOTT
THE WHEEL IS THROUGH BOLTED AND LOOKS GREAT. I WENT WITH THE 13” WHEEL BECAUSE OF SPACE. I DIDN’T WANT TO SACRIFICE TO MUCH ROOM IN THE CENTER CONSOLE PANEL FOR A WHEEL. THE 13” IS THE RIGHT SIZE IF YOU ARE USING A HYDRAULIC STEERING SYSTEMS.
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I installed an Edson 13 and recently sent it back to drill on the suicide knob,which works great. At the time that I bought mine the others werent on the market I would of probably gotten the least expensive one because they also look good.

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Reel Smoker
What wheel did you replace....was it the original 16" destroyer wheel???

Im curious how the 13" wheel "feels" over the larger original wheel...sounds like you like it

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Scott,When I bought the boat it did'nt have the original. The Edson 13 is perfect and feels great. I coul'nt go bigger because the binacle would be in the way. I put the wheel in the center and the binacle to the right.RS

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Thanks RS

I've been admiring both those wheels ... One day its the SS wheel.... the next day the Edson...

I guess 13" is the way to go....

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If anyone is looking for the Gemlux wheel, get on the Surplus Unlimited mailing list. Some email offer.....

They have it on sale 13.5" wheel for $72 and change

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Hey everybody, I have the edson 13' power wheel with knob. I didn't see the other "gemlux'' wheel till one year later. If I had seen it sooner I would have saved the $ and went with the gemlux, they both look great.