The F-44SC has two steering stations. Two 32 in destroyer style wheels will turn on 1 in. diameter stainless steel shafts supported by bearings on both the inside and outside of the cabin bulkhead.
For the interior steering shaft bearing supports, I chose to laminate 6 layers of glass over 8 inch square pieces of 3/4 in marine plywood.
shaping the bulkhead mounted steering pedestals. As backing plates for the two steering shaft bearings, I used 1//4 in. aluminum.
vac bagging the steering pedestals in place. In the foreground, I have pre cut and shaped triaxial glass to fit the steering mount.
port side
starboard side
port
starboard
For the interior steering shaft bearing supports, I chose to laminate 6 layers of glass over 8 inch square pieces of 3/4 in marine plywood.
starboard side interior bearing plate
port side interior bearing plate
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