Broken shift cable at docking
 

Broke my shift cable on my Bayliner Victoria at the command bridge helm
this weekend. Just as I a few feet from the dock. Put it in forward to nudge
it up and when I tried to put it in neutral the cable breaks, still in gear!
I didn't think I could get down to the cabin helm as fast as I did. of
course it was a pretty sloppy docking and then some old asshole yells out
"take a boating course". if my kid weren't there I might have went over and
pushed him in. Anyway to the point, it broke right at the adjusting threads,
is there a repair kit the would splice threads on the end of the rod? Think
the shift shoe tensioning bolt is shimmed wrong because its too stiff. Just
bought the boat and the outdrive was recently rebuilt. If there isn't a kit
I'll bet I can come up with something. Thanks for any help

David

Subject: Broken shift cable at docking
From: "David"

Anyway to the point, it broke right at the adjusting threads,
is there a repair kit the would splice threads on the end of the rod?

Splice threads? New one on me.
cables aren't all that expensive. Just replace it.

Think
the shift shoe tensioning bolt is shimmed wrong because its too stiff.

Maybe the cable is what's too stitf?

Just
bought the boat and the outdrive was recently rebuilt. If there isn't a kit
I'll bet I can come up with something.

Like getting a new cable? :-)


Capt. Bill

I had the exact same thing happen to me. There's no other way, replace
the cable.

Be careful when you stick the end in the outdrive (Volvo 280?) there's
a rubber boot that you can damage. I did. Then you get to replace that,
too.

Jim

LaBomba182 wrote:

Subject: Broken shift cable at docking
From: "David"


Anyway to the point, it broke right at the adjusting threads,
is there a repair kit the would splice threads on the end of the rod?


Splice threads? New one on me.
cables aren't all that expensive. Just replace it.


Think
the shift shoe tensioning bolt is shimmed wrong because its too stiff.


Maybe the cable is what's too stitf?


Just
bought the boat and the outdrive was recently rebuilt. If there isn't a kit
I'll bet I can come up with something.


Like getting a new cable? :-)


Capt. Bill

The guy on the dock is a jerk. A boating course isn't going to teach you
to dock nicely, just lots of practice, and an intact shift cable. Next time
you see him, ask if he'd give you a hand replacing the shift cable. ;-)

--
Chuck Tribolet

http://www.almaden.ibm.com/cs/people/triblet

Silicon Valley: STILL the best day job in the world.


"David" wrote in message news:BeTYc.4699$4m2.2578@trnddc01...
Broke my shift cable on my Bayliner Victoria at the command bridge helm
this weekend. Just as I a few feet from the dock. Put it in forward to nudge
it up and when I tried to put it in neutral the cable breaks, still in gear!
I didn't think I could get down to the cabin helm as fast as I did. of
course it was a pretty sloppy docking and then some old asshole yells out
"take a boating course". if my kid weren't there I might have went over and
pushed him in. Anyway to the point, it broke right at the adjusting threads,
is there a repair kit the would splice threads on the end of the rod? Think
the shift shoe tensioning bolt is shimmed wrong because its too stiff. Just
bought the boat and the outdrive was recently rebuilt. If there isn't a kit
I'll bet I can come up with something. Thanks for any help

David

Thanks for the advice, got a call into boat country for a part. Both helm
seems too stiff havn't owned a command bridge and I'm told they are stiffer
than a single helm. All the other ones I'm used to (single helm) move
easily.
David
"Jim" wrote in message
ink.net...
I had the exact same thing happen to me. There's no other way, replace
the cable.

Be careful when you stick the end in the outdrive (Volvo 280?) there's
a rubber boot that you can damage. I did. Then you get to replace that,
too.

Jim

LaBomba182 wrote:

Subject: Broken shift cable at docking
From: "David"


Anyway to the point, it broke right at the adjusting threads,
is there a repair kit the would splice threads on the end of the rod?


Splice threads? New one on me.
cables aren't all that expensive. Just replace it.


Think
the shift shoe tensioning bolt is shimmed wrong because its too stiff.


Maybe the cable is what's too stitf?


Just
bought the boat and the outdrive was recently rebuilt. If there isn't a
kit
I'll bet I can come up with something.


Like getting a new cable? :-)


Capt. Bill

That's excatly what my wife said to calm me down. Except the help part, she
wanted to kick his butt. Go get 'em honey!


"Chuck Tribolet" wrote in message
...
The guy on the dock is a jerk. A boating course isn't going to teach you
to dock nicely, just lots of practice, and an intact shift cable. Next
time
you see him, ask if he'd give you a hand replacing the shift cable. ;-)

--
Chuck Tribolet

http://www.almaden.ibm.com/cs/people/triblet

Silicon Valley: STILL the best day job in the world.