How To Replace Steering Cable in 1997 Ski Natique
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Topic: How To Replace Steering Cable in 1997 Ski Natique
Posted By: Cherrier
Subject: How To Replace Steering Cable in 1997 Ski Natique
Date Posted: May-31-2015 at 4:52pm
| We had a friend bring their Ski Natique to a shop to have their steering cable replaced and the shop insisted they had to rip up the floor of the boat because the "boat was built around the steering cable". This doesn't sound right to us. Has anyone done this replacement themselves? |
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Posted By: jhersey29
Date Posted: May-31-2015 at 5:17pm
| They are idiots. Get the cable from nautiqueparts.com or skidim..com. Your year has 2 possible options depending on the po(prior owner). If.you have a heater.this is a pain in the ars. Disconnect the steering cable from the rudder. Unscrew the cable from the steering block. Disconnect the cable from the steering assembly under the dash. 4 bolts. Tie a rope to the.end of the cable that you disconnected from the rudder. Push the drivers seat all the way back. Clean out the storage up front. Crawl under the passengers seat. Pull the cable out from under the passengers seat through the tiny hole. Have a helper pull the cable beside the drivers seat. Once you have the rope that you attached at the rudder by the drivers seat cut the rope off the old cable. Reverse the direction with the new cable. |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-31-2015 at 5:25pm
Ann, Please RUN AS FAST AS YOU CAN FROM (as mentioned) these IDIOTS!!!! Also, you need to tell us the model year of your boat. There are some years CC used special length cables that are only available from a CC dealer. Did the idiots mention that??  Jim has the proper procedure. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Cherrier wrote:Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: May-31-2015 at 5:27pm
 I just noticed the year is in the title! Sorry!------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: May-31-2015 at 6:01pm
Well guys if it's a VDrive then yes the floor has to come out. There is just not enough room between the belly tank and the floor for the nut on the aft end of the cable to pass through. Knowing the model will sure make a difference as to how you go about it  ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: May-31-2015 at 9:24pm
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If it's a 97 Ski Nautique it should be similar enough to my 93, I did a write up on it here: http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31166&title=steering-cable-replacement-with-pictures" rel="nofollow - http://www.correctcraftfan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=31166&title=steering-cable-replacement-with-pictures |
Posted By: Cherrier
Date Posted: June-01-2015 at 2:32am
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Wow, great link, Brian. That is very helpful. Does it matter if the hull shape is different? Ann |
Posted By: Bri892001
Date Posted: June-01-2015 at 9:45am
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Hi Ann, It should be the same procedure as long as it's not a V-drive. Gary mentioned above that it becomes more involved then. |
Posted By: Gary S
Date Posted: June-01-2015 at 10:44am
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And then still it's really not a hard job,the floor is made to come out. The hard part was that it was unexpected. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=1711&sort=&pagenum=1&yrstart=1966&yrend=1970" rel="nofollow - 69 Mustang HM SS 95 Nautique Super Sport |