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I finally replaced the locking intermediate pin in the helm lock today. It was missing when I bought the boat several years ago. I have been happy with just using the auto helm for the last several years. Now I seem to sail more solo and I work the boat better to set it up with the wind, balancing it to sail with a zero rudder angle. I am sure there is a great weather helm term for this, but a simple sailor it’s just zero rudder.
So off came the wheel and the key for the shaft. I took out the four Allen bolts holding the locking mechanism and took it done below to measure and fix it. The knob and locking screw is held in place by a small Allen bolt on the back side of the mechanism. I removed the small retaining screw and then back out the locking screw. A couple of quick measurements later the Dremel and I went to work cutting the shouldered area off a clevis pin that was the right diameter to fit in the lock.
A small bit of cleaning and the whole thing was ready for reassembly. It went together the first time and was mounted and the job cleaned up in a flash.
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