NO FEED BACK STEERING QUESTION - Page 3

brianct12 · #21 03-06-2007, 11:33 PM

Randle, * Nice work - *and I appreciate taking the time to post with pics. * I need to do the same thing this Spring. *I was thinking of purchasing just the NFB helm ... and re-using the same cable and bezel. * I see your photo shows a new bezel with the instructions "for use only with NFB helms". * Do you think the standard bezel I have now ... *would work with a 4.2 NFB helm ?
Thanks

ps .... uh-oh * I just realized you mentioned a new bracket was needed. *I was planning on re-using that as well. * Maybe my plans wont work out.

pss .... come to think of it ... the 4.2 NFB helm I was planning to use ... doesnt look like the one you installed. Was yours the one with 3 turns lock-to-lock, or 4.2 ? Just curious.

randlemanboater · #22 03-07-2007, 01:56 AM

The center of the NFB helm is just a little bit bigger than the other helm so it would not fit through the bracket. I don't see why you couldn't just reem it out a little to get it to fit. As for the bezel, I didn't really compare the two so I couldn't say, they didn't seem that different, it could be that it would need to be reemed out as well.

I do know that the three bolts holding the helm to the bracket were the same size but much different in lengths. The ones for the NFB were about 1 1/2 ", the others were about 3 ".

randlemanboater · #23 03-07-2007, 01:59 AM

As for 3 or 4.2, I don't know, I've been using it for almost 4 years and I don't know........I'll check it tomorrow and let you know.

Keep in mind that the boat was redone 2 years before I got it so that could be a 6 year old model that I have.

Bygracealone · #24 03-07-2007, 12:10 PM

Randleman,

I, too, want to thank you for posting the pics. I plan on installing mine sometime very soon. Hey, did you happen to take any pics in between the last two that you posted? Just curious.

Looks really good, by the way.

randlemanboater · #25 03-07-2007, 12:52 PM

I think this one.

Bygracealone · #26 03-07-2007, 02:59 PM

That helps. Thanks buddy.

randlemanboater · #27 03-10-2007, 12:58 AM

The NFB works just fine on the V. :)

Skools Out · #28 03-10-2007, 01:20 AM

ByGrace yours won't mount the same way lol just don't forget to keep all the stainless bolts and stuff i sent. i just hope it fits. i still remember how it mounts if ya need help i can talk you through it.

Bygracealone · #29 03-10-2007, 01:42 AM

Skools, I still got it all together in the same package you sent it in. I've been very careful with that stuff because I know I'd be in trouble if I lost it :P

I may be giving you a call in the next week or two. Once I finish a couple items on the honeydo list, it's back to the boat ;)

Thanks again bro. Steve