Dave, It's a DIY job for many. Just depends on your level of confidence. It's fairly straightforward. The broken strand(s) may be at a sharp turn.
Here's the link to Touche's complete steering system rebuild and upgrade. You might find some wisdom and/or encouragement in there. https://drive.google.com/file/d/115qLR3c13N2THCRpsOF-7UGGJBweFXfd/view?usp=sharing I found a broken strand. I also removed the pedestal. However, I removed it to paint it. For your situation, you shouldn't have to remove the pedestal. -- Dennis C. Touche' 35-1 #83 Mandeville, LA On Thu, Aug 12, 2021 at 12:44 PM David Knecht via CnC-List < [email protected]> wrote: > A friend at our yacht club had his steering cable snap the other day. I > had been planning a steering system lube and check for a few years and this > motivated me to move it to the top of my priority list. While I was lubing > and checking yesterday, I found one spot with broken wires on the cable. > 1. I was hoping to replace it in the Fall/Spring when the boat is out of > the water. Should I be more worried and plan to do it sooner? There is > plenty of intact cable, but I don’t know what causes these breaks and if > they are an indication of imminent failure. > 2. the area under the pedestal is inaccessible without removing the > pedestal. Obviously that is a big job, which I have never done. Is it > possible to replace the cable without removing the pedestal? Would I be > smart to hire someone to do this job (PITA for me, but easier for someone > experienced)? > Thanks- Dave > > S/V Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > > Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with > the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks > - Stu
Thanks to all of the subscribers that contributed to the list to help with the costs involved. If you want to show your support to the list - use PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray Thanks - Stu
