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The Swinging Pedestal - Making life easy

by Des Ryan on 14 Apr 2008
Swing pedestal in action - but of course he doesn’t NEED it right now... SW
When the boat is heeling past 30 degrees and you're steering by you toes or stretching uncomfortably, have you ever longed for a second steering wheel? But the boat's too small? Well, have we got a deal for you!

Danish company Jefa have developed a swinging pedestal system, which seems too simple to be true – but isn't that so with all the best ideas?


The swinging pedestal is a very smart solution in creating a multiple steering position with the minimum in space lost in the cockpit, ideal for the cruising yacht.

The pedestal can swing from port to starboard and can be fixed in three positions.

The wheel is made of high strength aluminium, keeping the weight low.

The conventional way of steering bigger race/cruising yacht has always been to use a twin pedestal configuration. The downside of this solution for the marginally sized yacht is the lost space in the cockpit – if, indeed the wheels would fit at all, the narrow passage between the wheels and the complicated steering mechanics under deck.

The swing mechanism on the Jefa product is operated by a foot pedal. The pedal switch only has to be opened by foot and the wheel will click then into the

next position when reached.

A encapsulated drain solves the water problem, which has been carefully thought out so that no water can enter the boat.

Even the under deck solution is much easier than twin wheel steered systems.

To find a dealer near you where you can get more information, click here




About Jefa:

Jefa Rudder & Steering is located in Greve near Copenhagen in Denmark and has been manufacturing rudder and steering products since 1980. The Jefa Steering directors all have more than 15 years experience in specifying and producing mechanical steering systems. The director rudder systems Jan Faurschou and production director steering systems Stig Jensen founded the company Jefa Marine 25 years ago. Over the years an extremely modern factory with the most modern CNC machines has been built up. More than 20.000 rudder stocks, more than 40.000 rudder bearings and more than 5000 steering systems have left the Jefa factory since 1980. Sales director Armin Geisler (left), a university trained mechanical engineer, with more than 15 years experience in specifying and selling steering systems, is responsible for worldwide commercial matters.

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