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In Response To: Hate to read that. I was following a boat with one of those destroyer wheels yesterday. 
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() Mine, and probably Max's are 54 inch, the largest that will fit a standard Edson pedestal. Max has the 40 ft version of my 44 - they have the same cockpit.
It makes for very easy steering - great leverage.
And I can steer with my big toe.
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- Very sad news - Ned Cabot was lost off Newfoundland this weekend...
- Sad news indeed... going out in gale winds as a matter of course
- That's very sad and sobering
- From the initial report, a couple of thoughts...
- At first I thought "That can't be right"...
- Is that an oversized wheel?
- Hi Jon
- Couple of comments on this and Dave Evans, below
- If you're not clipped-on...and get really knocked-down
- Agree with Jon
- I can't help but agree with your point about having a tiller on a small boat.
- At first I thought "That can't be right"...
- From the initial report, a couple of thoughts...
- Hate to read that. I was following a boat with one of those destroyer wheels yesterday.
- Was very saddened to hear this
- Sad news indeed... going out in gale winds as a matter of course
