Wheel Options
Several owners are extremely satisfied with the folding wheel option.
When Ed Walters was developing his wish list for Tenacious, Hull 6, he mentioned to Gerry Douglas that he likes to sit as far out as possible when steering, and there is not a folding wheel large enough to ideally meet that need. Gerry recommended the 44" fixed wheel, with Edson Wheel Storage Kit, allowing the user to store the wheel on a rail when not in use. This has proven to be the perfect solution for him.
As seen in the bottom photo below, the wheel was originally mounted on the side stern rail with a safety lanyard. Ed eventually noticed the real estate under the bimini was more than adequate for storing the wheel,and moved the mount there. No longer does he worry about losing the wheel to the water when placing or removing it. Notice in the photos that he does use a secondary strap as a redundant safety system to the mounting kit. At the end of the weekend, he padlocks the wheel under the bimini, rather than leaving it on the pedestal.
When Ed Walters was developing his wish list for Tenacious, Hull 6, he mentioned to Gerry Douglas that he likes to sit as far out as possible when steering, and there is not a folding wheel large enough to ideally meet that need. Gerry recommended the 44" fixed wheel, with Edson Wheel Storage Kit, allowing the user to store the wheel on a rail when not in use. This has proven to be the perfect solution for him.
As seen in the bottom photo below, the wheel was originally mounted on the side stern rail with a safety lanyard. Ed eventually noticed the real estate under the bimini was more than adequate for storing the wheel,and moved the mount there. No longer does he worry about losing the wheel to the water when placing or removing it. Notice in the photos that he does use a secondary strap as a redundant safety system to the mounting kit. At the end of the weekend, he padlocks the wheel under the bimini, rather than leaving it on the pedestal.
Ed turned a new wheel knob out of brass to provide a quick-release option. Marketing Photo: Edson Wheel Storage Kit