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Old 11-19-2024 | 07:30 PM
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Only by a mistake that I discover a potential disaster. One of the outdrive indicator cables froze. All four indicator cables, (two outdrive, two trim tab) are located on the starboard side outer Hull.
Opening the STBD sliding access hatch to the storage area by the rear seat, and laying on my back. I mistook the throttle and shifter cables for the indicator cables and started cutting away the plastic ties. They are located on the starboard side inner bulkhead. There I noticed the electrical wiring harness laying on the threaded bolt that anchors the helm seat. As you can see the threads started cutting into the insulation. I could not see any penetration or exposed bare wires. My fix was to install a piece of neoprene hose that I anchored by a tie.
If I did have to repair a short at that location. I would have had to remove the helm seat. Cut an access hole to fixed the short. Fiberglass the cut-out and gel coat. It was just physically impossible to get two arms that far to the location to make repairs.
Only a Formula would have anchored that wiring harness a quarter of an inch higher at the factory. All would have been well. And damn lucky a drill bit didn't get into the wiring harness when making the hole.


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Old 11-19-2024 | 09:22 PM
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Good catch!
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Oh crap! Good catch, that could have been a real issue. Do you have any idea what the wires were for?
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Old 11-20-2024 | 03:21 PM
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Oh crap! Good catch, that could have been a real issue. Do you have any idea what the wires were for?
Well I see the ignition wire as well as the indicator light wire. I'd say most go to to the dash gauges and switching. Possibly the drive/trim switches also.
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