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

Good advice....will try

Name:	phil -	Reply
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.