Steering System access on an F-30

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lee
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Steering System access on an F-30

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I went to inspect my steering system (quadrant, pulleys and cables) on my F-30 and I could not figure out where to access them. I can get at them a little from the lazarette but I'm hoping there is another access panel that screws out or something else I missed.
Any help would be appreciated
Lee

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rvivian
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Re: Steering System access on an F-30

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They plywood panel at the aft end of the quarter berth unscrews.
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Thanks. figured it had to be somewhere.

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Also there is a box in the aft cabin on the cabin roof. The box has a screw out bottom panel. Pull the panel off and you have access to the underside of the pedestal and the pullys which fairlead the cables aft to the quadrant. The box is impossible to miss. Its about 3 inches deep by 18 inches wide by 24inches long.
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Freedom 30 (Mull) Hull #3
Build date...June, 1986 . Freedom Yachts USA, sloop, shoal keel
Gun Mount and pole retrofitted (purchased from a Hoyt Freedom 32)
Yanmar 2gm20F , 1600 hrs fixed two blade prop
e-rud and ocean racing equipment

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Thanks Mike, That helps allot.
BTW, was your boat in Practical Sailor a few months back?

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Yes, that was my boat just after the start of the single handed transpac.
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Freedom 30 (Mull) Hull #3
Build date...June, 1986 . Freedom Yachts USA, sloop, shoal keel
Gun Mount and pole retrofitted (purchased from a Hoyt Freedom 32)
Yanmar 2gm20F , 1600 hrs fixed two blade prop
e-rud and ocean racing equipment

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Absolutely made my day when I saw it. Love to see these boats doing the Transpac. How'd you (and the boat) make out?

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mike cunningham
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Well, we made it to Hawaii and I was not last so I rate it a huge success. Going to see if I can get further from last in the race this year.

I have some Freedom competition this year. F38 Kynntana is competing. That means 10 percent of the fleet will be Freedoms.
Mike Cunningham
Freedom 30 (Mull) Hull #3
Build date...June, 1986 . Freedom Yachts USA, sloop, shoal keel
Gun Mount and pole retrofitted (purchased from a Hoyt Freedom 32)
Yanmar 2gm20F , 1600 hrs fixed two blade prop
e-rud and ocean racing equipment

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