Hello Alan,
 
I know 34/36 owners facing the idler plate challenge and Edson seems difficult. 
I wonder if you could share contact info for your fabricator.  Do you remember 
the cost?
 
Thanks,
Chuck Scheaffer, Resolute 1989 C&C 34R, Pasadena Md

> On 02/26/2026 12:27 PM EST Alan Liles via CnC-List <[email protected]> 
> wrote:
>  
>  
> I think the idler plate was designed to be inside the boat but was used 
> outside on the 37+. When I checked mine it was nearly rusted through. A local 
> machine shop had one watercut for me out of 316 stainless plate. We used 
> drilled stainless bolts to attach the idler pulleys. The cables looked good 
> at that time but, now, I’d like to replace them. I think I’ll talk to a 
> rigger about fabricating a pair. 
> 
> Cheers, Al
> 94 C&C 37/40, Elendil
>  
> 
> 
> > On Feb 26, 2026, at 9:05 AM, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List 
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 
> > 
> 
> > 
> > I did not know that. This is probably why I had to tighten them some time 
> > later and get the slack out.
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Joe Della Barba
> > 
> > Coquina 
> > 
> > From: Andrew Burton via CnC-List <[email protected]>
> > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 4:59 PM
> > To: Stus-List <[email protected]>
> > Cc: Andrew Burton <[email protected]>
> > Subject: Stus-List Re: [EXTERNAL] Re: 37/40 Steering Cable
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >   Be careful, The cable for steering is pre-stretched, unlike regular 
> > rigging wire. 
> > 
> > Andy
> > 
> >  
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Andrew Burton
> > 
> > 26 Beacon Hill
> > 
> > Newport, RI 
> > 
> > USA    02840
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > http://sites.google.com/site/andrewburtonyachtservices/
> > 
> > +401 965-5260
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > > 
> > > On Feb 25, 2026, at 14:52, Della Barba, Joe via CnC-List 
> > > <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]> wrote:
> > > 
> > 
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > I guess I was low-tech, I just took the old one to a rigging shop and 
> > > said please make another 😊
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Joe Della Barba
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Mark Baldridge via CnC-List <[email protected] 
> > > mailto:[email protected]>
> > > Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2026 2:31 PM
> > > To: [email protected] mailto:[email protected]
> > > Cc: Mark Baldridge <[email protected] mailto:[email protected]>
> > > Subject: [EXTERNAL] Stus-List Re: 37/40 Steering Cable
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Rob,
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > FYI, I used Chain & Wire Kit - 2B2D9 (77201) for my replacement 4 years 
> > > ago.
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > Mark Baldridge
> > > 
> > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~_/)
> > > 
> > > '89 C&C 37+ #30 "The Edge"
> > > 
> > > Surf City, NC
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > >  
> > > 
> > > On 2/25/2026 8:43 AM, Rob Hamlin via CnC-List wrote:
> > > 
> > > > Anyone know the correct cable?  Want to do prevention and replace 
> > > > before the season.
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
> > > > Thanks
> > > 
> > > > Rob
> > > 
> > > > 
> > > 
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