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kapla 
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 Posted: March-28-2012 at 12:38am |
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The cable replacement was in my winter to do list .....didn't hold though
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GlassSeeker
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Posted: March-28-2012 at 4:54am |
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not to worry, it made it's way to the top of the list
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connorssons
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Posted: March-28-2012 at 8:54am |
 sorry!
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kapla
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Posted: March-28-2012 at 6:03pm |
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I have all out including the cable, went easy, what i don´t see in my set up is no steering block/stop or similar.
Should the rudder have some kind of stop to prevent is from going 360? |
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GlassSeeker
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Posted: March-28-2012 at 7:56pm |
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Nope, once you attach the cable it can't go 360.
The "block" is the attaching point/ support where you bolt the cable/Housing to just in front of the rudder, then the end of the cable gets bolted to the rudder arm. Just like the one you took out ---I think. LOL |
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GlassSeeker
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Posted: March-28-2012 at 7:58pm |
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the steering "stops" are the cable fully extended and fully retracted.
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GlassSeeker
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Posted: March-28-2012 at 8:04pm |
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make sure you are getting the rudder to turn to right and left pretty equally before you button it all up.
you may end up adjusting this a little bit if the prop rotation makes it turn tighter one way than the other. I set mine where they are equal and it seems fine there for me. |
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kapla
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Posted: March-29-2012 at 1:58pm |
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Bought a rotary system made locally along with the cable, with a Uflex tilt column, for $340 wich seems to be a good price. It looks pretty stout. Could have been cheaper if I opted for a fixed column though...
now I need to make some time to install it some pictures of the helm and column...    the cable rolls inside the helm, so the cable end does not exit from it like other systems. |
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kapla
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Posted: March-30-2012 at 5:02pm |
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geez that MF cable is hard to pass...went today: Cable 1 Kapla 0...
Looks like I will need a second set of hands and lots of soap... |
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Bri892001
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Posted: March-30-2012 at 5:48pm |
Be sure to send us the pictures On a more serious note, are you have trouble with routing it through the hull? |
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kapla
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Posted: March-30-2012 at 5:53pm |
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Yep, even though I left a guide rope to pull the new cable in, its getting stucked somewhere...But hell if I was able to pull the old cable out, I guess eventually I will be able to slide the new one in. More time and patience will be needed...Hope round #2 will be in my favor!
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Posted: March-30-2012 at 5:58pm |
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Hmmm, I ran into this with wiring. Sometimes if you can form the connection between the guide rope, and the wire/cable you're pulling, into a little arrow with duct table, you be able to get thru better.
If the "head" of the thing you're trying to pull is too chunky, it's bound to snag. A little bit of pushing from the other side would help to, hence the extra set of hands I guess. |
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Posted: March-30-2012 at 7:13pm |
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electricians use a device that looks like a chinese finger trap. Might help in this situation...
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kapla
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Posted: April-04-2012 at 5:13pm |
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round 2: kapla 2 cable 0! winner kapla!
lol went with the help of my inlaw this morning, with the second set of hands cable went easely. Then install went pretty straight forward, had to drill new holes in the dash for the new column, old ones got covered below the wider column so no ugly visible holes in the dash. Went for a test drive and works fine. Still need to do some adjustment on centering the wheel. Steering goes smooth, I can turn to both side with ease, but a little of more effort is required when doing rigth turns. Is this something to do with the prop wash? normal or needs some attention? |
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Posted: April-04-2012 at 5:20pm |
Not sure, mine seems to take a lot of effort coming out of turns at speed. I'm thinking it's more the rudder, but I've never disconnected it from the cable to see. Is your rudder port greasable? |
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kapla
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Posted: April-04-2012 at 6:26pm |
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when the cable is disconected the rudder moves freely, at least on the dock, not sure how it would behave underway....
no grease and no packing, it was modified and its sealed with 3 rubber O-rings |
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Posted: April-04-2012 at 6:29pm |
Hope Pete doesn´t take this bad....
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Posted: April-04-2012 at 6:37pm |
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some pictures
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