I need a part for a project we're working on, and for the life of me I can't remember the proper term it's known by. I'm looking for the black plastic (I know they're available in aluminum too) cover that screws to the transom and covers the hole where indicator cables come out. I looked on West Marine and finally gave up.

Are you talking about a clamshell???
http://www.attwoodmarine.com/store/p...Clamshell-Vent

Hard to find but Dana Marine has them in different colors. Just looked at website. They are under 33 series cable accessories.

whoya: very close but the ones are on my Fountain are probably 3 or 4" long and "jacket" the cable a bit more

sonic: that's what I want but the plastic variety....

It may be called a Cable Grip. The cable goes through the middle and has a nut with grommet to seal water from getting in. I know Mercury sells them as an accessory part but not sure if the are plastic or metal

I believe the technical name for it is escutcheon plate or cover. You can just see one on the transom of my old shool Talon. It was used with the pitot tube type speedometer to secure/seal the tubing at the transom.

http://www.cpperformance.com/p-13063...-for-hose.aspx

The part the cable runs threw that tightens to keep water for coming in?