Hi all. Went out on Sundance for the third time (gone almost 2 weeks fighting wildfires). Again no wind. I'm not sure what's up. Anyway, my son was at the helm when he told me that the boat didn't "feel right". When I checked it out, the steering wheel had indeed become disconnected from the rudder. Luckily, I knew right where my emergency tiller was and installed it. So instead of struggling for control in no wind, we struggled for control under power. Made it in without any further adventures and left it in the slip. When I had it surveyed recently, the surveyor looked at the steering mechanism and thought it looked okay. Is it possible that the cable just slipped on one end? Has anybody had to replace a steering cable before? I know that I can do it, I just don't know if I can do it in less than 100 hours. This is a 1981 Catalina 30. Any tips or advice will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance, montenido
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