Steering Wheels
 

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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