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rockanjelocal
rockanjelocal
12 posts
12 posts
3 Feb 2015 6:50am
anyone has a picture of the wheel hinge with the rubber hose , I've never seen . thanks already made with google translate can write bad english . greetings from Netherlands Loek
Chook2
Chook2
WA
1249 posts
WA, 1249 posts
3 Feb 2015 9:52am
Great to see a new member. Welcome.


Do you mean the flexible rubber hose, that's used for the steering link on the front ends of the yachts?


"Landyacht" gave me a few 400mm lengths that he had just made up.

It is 12mm garden hose, one end is blocked with a bit of wooden dowel and then filled with polyurethane.
Then cut to length to suit your steering application.


TP1. Wayne, will know more information about the actual product used.
Hiko
Hiko
1229 posts
1229 posts
3 Feb 2015 6:10pm
Hydraulic hose works ok too as is
aus230
aus230
WA
1660 posts
WA, 1660 posts
3 Feb 2015 6:27pm
I use flexible Nolathane rod as recomended by Clem, used the same piece for 3 years.

www.seabreeze.com.au/forums/Land-Yacht-Sailing/Construction/Class-Five-Design/?page=5
SJK
SJK
43 posts
SJK SJK
43 posts
3 Feb 2015 8:21pm
At first I used a piece of hydraulic hose, but this turned out to be too flexible, causing a lot of play on the steering.
Later I found a gas hose, which was less flexible, but can still bend just enough. That one seems to work fine.

Probably, the right hydraulic hose can work too. The most important thing is that it can bend just enough, but not more than that. For the rest, any material is suitable. The Nolathane rod I could not find in the Netherlands, but you might be more successful looking for polyurethane rod, since Nolathane is a brand name. (Self, I was still not able to find something suitable however)

The picture in Vics post is, I think, how most people attach the rod (insert the rod into both ends of the steering rod and put a bolt through it). That is also what I did with the hydraulic hose that was too flexible.
My current construction however is that I took 2 bolts that have a real tight fit to the inside opening of the hose and welded them onto the steering rod and at the front fork. Then I screwed the bolts into the hose. Since it is a real tight fit (it took a lot of force to screw them into the hose) they hold (so far) fine during sailing.
Test pilot 1
Test pilot 1
WA
1430 posts
WA, 1430 posts
3 Feb 2015 11:28pm
Chook2 said..
Great to see a new member. Welcome.


Do you mean the flexible rubber hose, that's used for the steering link on the front ends of the yachts?


"Landyacht" gave me a few 400mm lengths that he had just made up.

It is 12mm garden hose, one end is blocked with a bit of wooden dowel and then filled with polyurethane.
Then cut to length to suit your steering application.


TP1. Wayne, will know more information about the actual product used.


As stated. Garden hose(should be good quality reinforced garden hose) or I suspect, the hydraulic hose (SJK) would be better, filled with two part polyurethane (from a Low Voltage cable joining kit). Been using on my promo since.2009
rockanjelocal
rockanjelocal
12 posts
12 posts
4 Feb 2015 5:19pm
thank you all, I'll use it in the construction of a new land yacht.
Great website, which I had years ago should already know.
thx
Loek.
landyacht
landyacht
WA
5921 posts
WA, 5921 posts
5 Feb 2015 4:17pm
if your connection is too flexible, you need to shorten the flexible part. on my steering the hose is visible for only 0.5cm when straight . at full lock the inside gap should only be a few mm
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