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Old 06-28-2012, 06:50 AM
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Picked this up little over a week ago. I can't believe I haven't owned one before this... It's awesome!!!
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Nice boat. Congrats on the find.
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Anyone know the steering cable length for this boat. Broke mine this weekend.
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Don't know the length, but look a t the cable closely, usually it is stamped into it near one of the ends, it is part of the part #, like the last 2 digits or something like that......

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Read the part number stamped on the control cable's plastic jacket. The cable length is coded within the part number. A typical Teleflex part number is CC???XX with XX stating the cable length in feet.
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Cable had 14' 6" stamped in it. Put a 15' rotary helm and cable in her last night. Tight fit but it's all good now.
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Originally Posted by SKRAMER
Cable had 14' 6" stamped in it. Put a 15' rotary helm and cable in her last night. Tight fit but it's all good now.
Cool,

I woulda went hydraulic and a bigger motor
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Originally Posted by rchevelle71
Cool,

I woulda went hydraulic and a bigger motor
Wanted to get her done fast for the weekend. They had this system on the shelf. Maybe down the road but I doubt it.
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Originally Posted by SKRAMER
Wanted to get her done fast for the weekend. They had this system on the shelf. Maybe down the road but I doubt it.

Just joking really, what power is that on the back?
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150hp
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Originally Posted by SKRAMER
150hp
Cable should be fine with that power, now if ya go to a 200+ I would look into hydraulic.
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