Will this wheel work?

[Tailgate115]

My Lowrance HDS5 inch fish finder is mounted in the helm just to right of the steering wheel column. The steering wheel on my Bennington has fairly wide spokes that prevent a clear view of the FF. Would this type of wheel work on my toon? I would use the same size wheel, just the plain thin spokes... are all steering wheels interchangeable (universal) on the shaft?

[ToonGuy]

99.9% YES. Most if not all marine steering systems use a 3/4" tapered (and usually keyed) shaft.

If you don't have a puller and your OEM wheel is stubborn, loosen the nut until it's exactly even with the threads on the shaft, and give it whack with a hammer (and preferably a brass drift). Good luck.

[Tailgate115]

99.9% YES. Most if not all marine steering systems use a 3/4" tapered (and usually keyed) shaft.

If you don't have a puller and your OEM wheel is stubborn, loosen the nut until it's exactly even with the threads on the shaft, and give it whack with a hammer (and preferably a brass drift). Good luck.

Thanks for the quick response!

[RcgTexas]

I put a wheel just like that on my rebuild and it works just fine with my Seastar hydro steering.