I just got back from our 1984 Hunter 34.
The shifter cable broke last fall. It was "interesting" trying to pull into the slip to have it hauled for the winter. Lots of "yelling" to the person downstairs who threw the shift lever on the side of the transmission.
The inner stainless cable had fatigued over the years and finally snapped near the attachment bracket. This was inside the outer sheath.
I was able to find a local vendor who makes custom control cables. They stock the exact same stainless wire used in the Hunter 34 controls. I bought enough for the job plus 3' for good measure (or Bad Measure).
They also stock new cable ends which are identical to the originals.
I was able to carefully drill out and ream the old ones.
I borrowed a crimp tool and crimped the end on one side of the new wire. I then carefully pushed the other end into the outer sheath starting at the pedistal side. After a little twisting the wire ending up at the transmission side.
Measured twice and cut the wire. Crimped the end on the wire and hooked the two ends to the controls.
Total time on the installation was about an hour.
Total cost $15.00.
If a shifter or throttle cable breaks on your Hunter 34 I'd be happy to get the parts from this supplier. I have no interest in making money so your cost would be what they charged me for the items plus actual shipping cost.
You'd be on your own finding a crimper (a standard electrical crimper will NOT do the job). I saw the proper crimp tool at our local West Marine which they use to make up rigging cables.
You will need the crimp tool on the boat to crimp the end fitting after the wire has been threaded through the outer sheath.
I wish I had thought about taking pictures of the whole process. It was much simpler than trying to install a whole new cable.
The shifter cable broke last fall. It was "interesting" trying to pull into the slip to have it hauled for the winter. Lots of "yelling" to the person downstairs who threw the shift lever on the side of the transmission.
The inner stainless cable had fatigued over the years and finally snapped near the attachment bracket. This was inside the outer sheath.
I was able to find a local vendor who makes custom control cables. They stock the exact same stainless wire used in the Hunter 34 controls. I bought enough for the job plus 3' for good measure (or Bad Measure).
They also stock new cable ends which are identical to the originals.
I was able to carefully drill out and ream the old ones.
I borrowed a crimp tool and crimped the end on one side of the new wire. I then carefully pushed the other end into the outer sheath starting at the pedistal side. After a little twisting the wire ending up at the transmission side.
Measured twice and cut the wire. Crimped the end on the wire and hooked the two ends to the controls.
Total time on the installation was about an hour.
Total cost $15.00.
If a shifter or throttle cable breaks on your Hunter 34 I'd be happy to get the parts from this supplier. I have no interest in making money so your cost would be what they charged me for the items plus actual shipping cost.
You'd be on your own finding a crimper (a standard electrical crimper will NOT do the job). I saw the proper crimp tool at our local West Marine which they use to make up rigging cables.
You will need the crimp tool on the boat to crimp the end fitting after the wire has been threaded through the outer sheath.
I wish I had thought about taking pictures of the whole process. It was much simpler than trying to install a whole new cable.
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