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  • BigEasy
    BigEasy replied to the thread Shifter cable.
    Thats going to be a B…. trying to remove those corroded clamp bolts. Would it be possible to grind the heads off the clamp bolts &...
  • fred1diver
    fred1diver replied to the thread Shifter cable.
    I do not know yet if the clamp bolts are seized, I simply cannot access the clamp at the moment
  • D
    dlochner replied to the thread Shifter cable.
    There isn't much space in the pedestal to work. Lots of PB Blaster or Liquid Wrench, time, heat, and an impact driver on the bolt...
  • fred1diver
    fred1diver replied to the thread Shifter cable.
    I sourced the replacement cable, just trying to get the cable clamp from the pedestal off. That one is a real headache I see 2 options...
  • Terry Cox
    Terry Cox replied to the thread Happy New Year PNW Cruisers!.
    Time flies when you're having fun.
  • Terry Cox
    Terry Cox replied to the thread Cruising the BC Gulf Islands..
    Hi Stu. Thanks for the info. It's been several years since clearing at Sydney. Did not seem difficult at the time. Also, did not realize...
  • BigEasy
    BigEasy replied to the thread Shifter cable.
    Photo 1 clearly shows the plastic cable cover split & underlying metal cable casing corroded. @fred1diver is absolutely correct in...
  • BigEasy
    BigEasy reacted to colemj's post in the thread Shifter cable with Like Like.
    All manufacturers of these shift/throttle cable say do not lubricate them. They are teflon lined and permanently lubricated. If the...
  • BigEasy
    BigEasy reacted to dlochner's post in the thread Shifter cable with Like Like.
    When you run the cables watch out for the bend radius, the cable will bind up if the radius is too small. Also watch out for chafe on...
  • BigEasy
    BigEasy reacted to colemj's post in the thread Shifter cable with Like Like.
    The manufacturer name may be on it, but many of the manufacturers have traded hands or stopped production, so going by that isn't always...
  • kloudie1
    But a nice optical illusion! :beer:
  • C
    colemj replied to the thread Shifter cable.
    I see that now that you point it out. Usually these conduit systems are oriented so the cable goes straight to the conduit and no idler...
  • C
    colemj replied to the thread Shifter cable.
    All manufacturers of these shift/throttle cable say do not lubricate them. They are teflon lined and permanently lubricated. If the...
  • Stu Jackson
    Hayden, usually Terry's right on, but do NOT clear at Sidney. Why? The dock for doing so it right at the entrance, a tricky spot to...
  • quadrille38
    I use Serious Marine Cleaner to clean the topsides. It’s sprays on, I use soap and water to scrub and then spray it with hose...