Edson Wheel

yachtjim · #1 04-12-2005, 03:59 PM

I just ordered a 16" SS Edson wheel with the suicide knob and comfort grip for my boat today. Any of you guys have one of these? i can't wait to put it on, my boat currently has a destroyer style wheel, but she has been begging for the Edson fro a while now. I'll put some pics of it soon after I finish my teak dash.

Trayder · #2 04-12-2005, 04:07 PM

I had an all aluminum Edson with the edson wheel knob on an old boat and it was nice. I put a Release Marine 3 spoke aluminum wheel with a knob on my SeaCraft and I like it but the Edson suicide knob was much nicer. I think edson has delrin bearings in it or something like that. They are the best, and only 5 mins from my office in New Bedford

Scott · #3 04-12-2005, 05:19 PM

Very interested to hear what you think of the "comfort grip". I've had my eyes on the SS version, only in the 13” version ... I think they are even making a 14.5" wheel now.

Have you noticed …. Gemlux has the SS look alike then recently came out with a brushed SS so as to look like Aluminum …
Edson has aluminum … now comes out with a Polished SS. [img]/images/graemlins/smirk.gif[/img]

The Gemlux single spoke Bluewater wheel has also caught my eye ….It retails at something around $600 …. I don’t think so

pair of jacks · #4 04-12-2005, 06:45 PM

the edson came standard on my 21- very nice wheel but pricey

Scott · #5 04-13-2005, 04:16 PM

Hmmm this might be a nice addition !!! This one is only $830 .... the "pod" is extra [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

But Man ....That puts the "G" in Gucci !!!

I think we're gunna need a bigger boat (and bank account [img]/images/graemlins/shocked.gif[/img])

SEAFARI · #6 04-13-2005, 06:45 PM

Gucci? That looks like it came out the
69 Impala! [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

Finster · #7 04-13-2005, 08:30 PM

Hey Scotty, or should I say Capt.Scotty , congrat's on the captians course and for being a grander. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Yah gonna treak yourself to that wheel? I think you ought to considering all the good fortune. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]

yachtjim · #8 04-15-2005, 10:03 AM

UPS should be here soon [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] , can't wait to see this wheel.

yachtjim · #9 04-15-2005, 05:14 PM

No UPS today. Damn, I really wanted to play with that new wheel this weekend.

peterb · #10 03-12-2006, 12:49 PM

I am looking at a 16 inch Edson wheel.

I believe that the one that I know of for sale locally comes with a 3/4 inch taper and a 5/8 nut.

I guess that I have I will have to pop/unglue the teak top to my SeaStar helm unit to see if it is compatible.