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Lewmar steering for sailboats — Commodore, Mini Maxi, Folding, Y Spoke and Fastnet wheels from 26 to 63 in., plus Constellation, Cobra and Mamba pedestals, quadrants, steerers, gearboxes, cable and chain. Click here to read more.

Lewmar Wheels & Steering Systems: Wheels, Pedestals, Quadrants and Parts

Lewmar's steering range in our catalog covers the whole helm line: the wheel you hold, the pedestal it sits on, and the steerer, gearbox, cable, chain, draglink and quadrant that carry the movement to the rudder stock. This page is the Lewmar steering hub; the products sit in the collections below. Identify your system first — Constellation, Cobra or Mamba — because quadrants, draglinks, gearboxes and steerers are listed for the system they belong to.

Where to Find Each Part
  • Lewmar Wheels: Commodore (stainless steel, 26 to 48 in.), Mini Maxi (stainless steel, 36 to 54 in.), Folding (stainless steel, 32 to 42 in.), Y Spoke (carbon fibre, 39 to 59 in.) and Fastnet (alloy, 54 to 63 in.; some titles spell it "Fasnet"). Every wheel title gives the diameter and the hub type.
  • Wheel fittings: wheel nuts (bi-square nuts with quick release in two versions, plus a hub adapter for folding wheels on tapered and parallel shafts) and brake spinners listed for Folding and Commodore, Carbon, Bavaria, and Mini Maxi and Fasnet wheels.
  • Pedestals and guardrails: Constellation, Cobra and Mamba steering pedestals in Enguard and Integra versions, such as the Constellation Enguard with brake, the Cobra Enguard with brake and the Mamba Enguard with brake, plus Enguard guardrail kits in straight, kickback and extended kickback shapes.
  • Quadrants: Constellation quadrants in 80 and 260 degrees, with a maximum bore of 3, 4 or 5 in. (80, 100 or 125 mm) and a radius from 6 to 18 in. (152 to 457 mm) — for example the 260-degree, 3 in. bore, 10 in. radius.
  • Cable and conduit: 7 x 19 stainless steel steering cable sold per meter in 5 mm and 6 mm, and blue conduit for Constellation wire steering that suits 5 to 6 mm cable.
  • Sheaves and chains: cross-wire idler, flat, upright and articulated sheaves in 4, 5 and 6 in. diameters; non-magnetic stainless chain kits for quadrants of 15 to 18 in. and 20 to 24 in., and roller chain by the meter in ANSI 50 and ANSI 60.
  • Steerers and gearboxes: self-align and bulkhead steerers with or without brake, the Mamba BH10 bevelhead steerer, and reduction gearboxes — Mamba BG12 (5:1) and BG30 (6.7:1), and WRG 10 (4:1), WRG 11 (5:1), WRG 12 (7:1) and WRG 18 (10:1).
  • Draglinks: AHFT 10 assemblies for cruising Cobra systems and AHFT 12 assemblies for racing and ocean Cobra systems, each in 40 and 80 in. lengths (1000 and 2000 mm), plus AHFT 10 and 12 rod ends.
  • Small parts: universal joints (AMK10 and WUJ6).
How to Choose the Right Lewmar Part
  • Start with the system: Constellation parts are listed for wire steering (quadrants, conduit, greaser fittings), Cobra parts for Cobra draglink systems, and Mamba parts for Mamba pedestals, BH10 steerer and BG gearboxes. Read the model on your existing pedestal or quadrant and match it to the title; do not guess between systems.
  • Wheel: match the diameter and hub of the wheel you have, or choose the diameter by the room between the wheel, the seats and the pedestal. Folding wheels free up the cockpit; fixed wheels are the Commodore, Mini Maxi, Y Spoke and Fastnet. The full comparison is on the Lewmar Wheels page.
  • Quadrant: choose the arc (80 or 260 degrees), the maximum bore for your rudder stock and the radius. Chain kits are listed by the quadrant size range they suit (15 to 18 in. or 20 to 24 in.).
  • Chain and steerer: pedestal, steerer and chain titles carry the same notation, such as 5/8 P - 11 T or 3/4 P; the chain has to match the steerer and the quadrant.
  • Cable: pick 5 mm or 6 mm to match your existing wire and use the conduit listed for 5 to 6 mm cable.
Who It's For

Owners replacing a worn wheel, pedestal or steering part on a Lewmar-equipped boat, refits that change the wheel diameter or add a folding wheel, and builders matching a gearbox, steerer or quadrant to an existing system. To see how the parts work together, read How to Choose Steering Systems and Foils.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Lewmar steering products do you carry?
Wheels in five families, wheel nuts, a hub adapter and brake spinners, Constellation, Cobra and Mamba pedestals with Enguard guardrails, Constellation quadrants, steerers, reduction gearboxes, steering cable and conduit, chain, sheaves, draglinks and universal joints. Start from the collection links above.

How do I tell a Constellation, Cobra or Mamba system apart?
Check the model on your pedestal and the parts fitted to it, then compare with the listing titles: Constellation titles mention quadrants and wire steering, Cobra titles mention draglink assemblies, and Mamba titles mention the BH10 steerer and BG gearboxes. When parts do not match any title, confirm the model before ordering.

What size steering wheel do I need?
Match the diameter of the wheel you are replacing. The Lewmar wheels here run from 26 in. (Commodore) to 63 in. (Fastnet); the hub is a taper hub, with single or dual taper hubs on the folding wheels. The Lewmar Wheels page lists every size.

How do I choose a Lewmar quadrant?
Match the arc (80 or 260 degrees), the maximum bore for your rudder stock and the radius shown in the title, then pick the chain kit that covers that quadrant size. Cable steering also needs the right cable diameter and conduit.

Which wheel nut or brake spinner fits my wheel?
The bi-square quick-release nut comes in one version for Commodore and Folding wheels and another for Mini Maxi, Carbon and Fastnet wheels. Brake spinners are also listed by wheel: Folding and Commodore, Carbon, Bavaria, and Mini Maxi and Fasnet.