Though it seems the shifter has always been on the stiff side, this year it became more and more difficult to change gears. I brought the boat in for servicing and discovered that the throttle and shifting cables were melted and seizing near the mixing elbow. It appears that cables were never tied back properly when the boat was constructed and were allowed to rest against a very hot engine part. Consequently, it was a gradual degradation until this year it reached the point of near failure and had to be repaired. Unfortunately, the warranty has expired and the repair cost was over $500 (ouch!) On the good side, the shifter now works far better than it ever has.
Throttle and shift cable failure
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...the responsibility should have been in Hunter's hands. I'd at least try to persue it with Hunter Marine in FL. You might hit a good-willed rep.
...the responsibility should have been in Hunter's hands. I'd at least try to persue it with Hunter Marine in FL. You might hit a good-willed rep.
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So how long have you had the boat and who's responsible for your maintenance anyway? How far is the oil dipstick on the tranny from that exhaust elbow? When the shiftercable started 'sticking' you didn't check it out or at least give it a shot of WD40 on both ends? Maybe you fresh water intake hose is rubbing on you engine mounts, or a battery cable slipped off it's tie back and is rubbing on the intake silencer (both happened to me, and I installed a coupl new nylon ties. Yeah Paul, I guess I'd call Hunter.
So how long have you had the boat and who's responsible for your maintenance anyway? How far is the oil dipstick on the tranny from that exhaust elbow? When the shiftercable started 'sticking' you didn't check it out or at least give it a shot of WD40 on both ends? Maybe you fresh water intake hose is rubbing on you engine mounts, or a battery cable slipped off it's tie back and is rubbing on the intake silencer (both happened to me, and I installed a coupl new nylon ties. Yeah Paul, I guess I'd call Hunter.
A liitle snippy today?
S., This is my third season with the Hunter 33 and my first sailboat with a diesel engine. Just for the record... I did check the tranny oil regulaly and especially when I first experienced the shifter problem. I did shoot some WD40 at the problem... I do check thoses to make sure that they're not touching anything they shouldn't... thanks to picking up advice from posts on this site. This time, unfortunately , I couldn't find a post relating to my particular problem. I learned alot about throttle cable problems the hard way. That's why I made the post. Hopefully, other will learn and benefit. I suppose that's why why you post as much as you do on this site.
S., This is my third season with the Hunter 33 and my first sailboat with a diesel engine. Just for the record... I did check the tranny oil regulaly and especially when I first experienced the shifter problem. I did shoot some WD40 at the problem... I do check thoses to make sure that they're not touching anything they shouldn't... thanks to picking up advice from posts on this site. This time, unfortunately , I couldn't find a post relating to my particular problem. I learned alot about throttle cable problems the hard way. That's why I made the post. Hopefully, other will learn and benefit. I suppose that's why why you post as much as you do on this site.
Accept my apology?
Please accept my apology, and you are correct about the purpose of this forum as well. My point was, that we as owners carry the greater preventive maintenance responsiblity, not Hunter and maybe not the last Yard mechanic who didn't see the issue either until it became a more expensive problem. At least the situation appeared to have been resolved with the boat safely in the slip. Next time I do my pre-start oil check, I think I'll remember your post and shine a flashlight thru the engine compartment to inspect my own cable and hose tie-backs.
Please accept my apology, and you are correct about the purpose of this forum as well. My point was, that we as owners carry the greater preventive maintenance responsiblity, not Hunter and maybe not the last Yard mechanic who didn't see the issue either until it became a more expensive problem. At least the situation appeared to have been resolved with the boat safely in the slip. Next time I do my pre-start oil check, I think I'll remember your post and shine a flashlight thru the engine compartment to inspect my own cable and hose tie-backs.
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