Forum Thread
(Shabbona Lake Specific)
0 messages
Updated
Lakes Online Forum
84,143 messages
Updated 12/12/2024 8:47:18 AM
Lakes Online Forum
5,204 messages
Updated 9/14/2024 10:10:50 AM
(Shabbona Lake Specific)
0 messages
Updated
Lakes Online Forum
4,172 messages
Updated 9/9/2024 5:04:44 PM
Lakes Online Forum
4,262 messages
Updated 11/6/2024 6:43:09 PM
Lakes Online Forum
2,979 messages
Updated 6/26/2024 5:03:03 AM
Lakes Online Forum
98 messages
Updated 4/15/2024 1:00:58 AM
Shabbona Lake Photo Gallery





    
Name:   Crimson4Lif - Email Member
Subject:   Steering wheel
Date:   8/5/2019 4:22:51 PM

Have a old Harris pontoon and the white steering wheel is now a mixture of yellow and black.  Yellow being fade and black being mold.  It aint coming clean.  I popped the little center cap off and there is a nut on a bolt that appears to be holding it on.  Question, can one simply buy the right stearing wheel to replace, unscrew and switch them out or is it more involved with steering cables and such?  Is this doable at home?





Name:   Buteye - Email Member
Subject:   Steering wheel
Date:   8/5/2019 8:02:02 PM

Should be doable at home and should not involve any steering cables, etc. Before ordering a new one, I suggest taking it off and soaking it for awhile in a pretty strong solution of water and chlorox. After it has soaked for awhile, use a good stiff bristle brush to scrub on the mold/mildew. I have a twenty year old pontoon boat with the same condition and it cleaned up nicely.

 

 

 

 

 

 





Name:   Crimson4Lif - Email Member
Subject:   Steering wheel
Date:   8/6/2019 3:51:00 PM

Good advice....will try





Name:   phil - Email Member
Subject:   Steering wheel
Date:   8/9/2019 1:50:46 PM (updated 8/9/2019 1:51:42 PM)

swapped one a few years ago on a boat that the plastic had become brittle, cracked and was coming off in lots of places.  

 

If I remember just take the nut off. When ordering a replacment I think the hub it goes onto is either streight or tapered and there are a few sizes so make sure to order a new wheel that is compatible with your column.  If not sure look under the dash and get the make and model of the steering box  you can usually google it to get the correct size.

 

Got a stainless metal one to replace the one that was on a boat I am restoring - it should never crack or break, but have to be careful if its out in the sun much as it does get toasty.

 

Going to drop the merc inline 6 outboard on it this winter as the old evinrude just had too many problems and is so old that some of the parts needed are just not around anymore.

 

 

 









Quick Links
Shabbona Lake News
Shabbona Lake Photos
Shabbona Lake Videos




About Us
Contact Us
Site Map
Search Site
Advertise With Us
   
Shabbona.USLakes.info
THE SHABBONA LAKE WEBSITE

Copyright 2024, Lakes Online
Privacy    |    Legal