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Hi,

I have a 2006 V278 that stays in the water year round. Having bought the boat last year the only asthetic replacement required was the steering wheel which was coming to pieces.
Having replaced the part at $300++, the replacement FW wheel has fallen to tatters already. We have put on about 80hr over the year. As I live in Singapore, on the tropics, the boat does spend a lot of time in the sun but I would have hoped an original replacement would have lasted longer. The "metallic" coat of the O-ring came off after about 3 months and now the rubber grips have totally fallen to pieces.

Has anyone else had this problem? Everything boat related costs a fortune out here so I'm loathed to spend the money again, and again....

Oliver

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Oliver
'06 V278
Singapore

Olivergm, I think I would be inclined to use an aftermarket wheel of some description. The wheel attachment would not be specific to FW and lots of different types are available.

Greg

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2008 210SS 6.2L DTS Bravo 1 Now featuring MercMonitor w/SmartTow

There was a reply earlier to this thread....Capn must have deleted it.

I have had the woodgrain steering wheel on both my previous and current boat and have not had a problem.

Granted I am not in a tropical climate, but replacing it with a woodgrain and not the stock silver wheel that is failing you may be worth a shot.

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2007 358 T-5.7GXi IB
Previous Boats
'08 H240, '08 V318, '04 268, '04 225

Do you put any sort of cover on it when the boat is not in use? Perhaps even just a towel or something like that would protect it from the elements?

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Current Boat:
2004 Sea Ray 320 Sundancer "Nauti Luvin'"

Previous Boats:
1999 298 Vista "Seas The Day"
2008 H200SS "Nauti Luv"
2006 Tahoe Q4

I put a Schmitt destroyer style wheel with a spinner knob on my old Horizon, they are pretty much indestructible....

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88 Four Winns 200 Horizon
4.3 OMC Cobra-4bbl
2002 Walker Bay 10/2012 Suzuki 2.5
2008 Walker Bay 8

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0/Selectrac
2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee 5.7 Hemi/Quadradrive II