Would anyone like to comment on their D26 or PD26 steering cables?

Have you ever replaced it? How?

How did you know you needed to replace it?

Do you have any wisdom to share about them?

My cable is probably original equipment, which makes it 31 y/o this year (2006). I seems to be in fine shape, but at the stern corner where it come up from the bilge and makes a 90 degree turn toward the center, where the rudder carriage arm is, it has some casing cracks. The cable strands beneath and darkened from surface rust, but I see no signs of other wear.

I appreciate your replies.

If nothing else, go check your cable. This is one place too many people skimp/overlook.



Peter de Puy
Portsmouth, NH

All is not as it seems !!  Many of us have assumed that the wheel steering on our boats is from EDSON.  The Parker Dawson series may all be done that way and Edson has records to help us.

I have Hull 270, a Dawson made in North Las Vegas in 1977 as the data plate states.  The Emblem on the Steering Wheel and the ends of the engine control levers has an ANCHOR with the Initials D A included.  I took this to represent, "Danforth Anchor," a surprise to me.

A helpful gent at Edson told me that this was not Danforth, but the Don Allen Company.  He also stated that that company went out of business about the time my boat was made, and that none of the parts are interchageable with Edson equipment.  Has anyone heaard of a source of parts for these systems ?

Do others of you have the Don Allen system?  If so, let's try to figure out how long they were used.  Was another system used on the early boats ?

Steve in  San Jose