To easily identify which pedestal you have (straight or tapered wheel shaft), if your wheel is held on by a polished stainless steel hex nut and your wheel brake (or a plastic plug in the pedestal where the wheel brake shaft should be) is located on the starboard side of the pedestal itself, you have a straight wheel shaft.

The Edson Friction Brake is designed to dampen the action of the wheel. It is especially handy on long runs or when operating under power, these brakes can be used to secure the wheel under most conditions and will hold the boat on course while the helmsman trims a sheet. The brake can always be overridden by the helmsman.

Brakes are constructed of bronze with long-lasting brake linings and are supplied with a stainless shaft and brake knob. For safety, the handle is designed to "pop off" if a line gets tangled around it. Edson pre-drills all holes required for the installation of the wheel brake. A plastic plug fills the hole on the starboard side of the pedestal in cases where the wheel break was not originally installed. Wheel brake can be retrofitted in approximately 20 minutes.

Used by Catalina on Edson pedestals until around 2003 or 2004 (depending upon Catalina's in-stock inventory) on the following models:
• Catalina 22
• Catalina 25
• Catalina 250
• Capri 26
• Catalina 27
• Catalina 270
• Catalina 28 MkI & MkII
• Catalina 30
• Catalina 320 MkI
• Catalina 34 MkI & MkII
• Catalina 36 MkI & MkII
• Catalina 38 (early Sparkman and Stephens design)
• Morgan 38
• Catalina 42 MkI & some of MkII's (until Feb. 2003)
• Morgan 44

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