[C320-list] [C320-list fuel cut off cable

[Larry Frank]

Very perceptive Adam.  I'll take any compliment I can get!

Most of the slack came from behind the aft bulkhead of the aft cabin.  There
were some rather large radius bends that could be pulled a little tighter.
I think I also got some slack from inside the tunnel where the shaft log and
shaft are.  

You might want to remove hangers or tie wraps that currently secure the
cable, see if you can make it fit and then secure the cable in the new
position.

If it was absolutely necessary I was thinking about trying to just replace
the core using the old sheath so I wouldn't have to rerun the entire thing.

Larry
WindSwept C320 #246

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Adam Weiner
Sent: Monday, August 27, 2007 8:26 PM
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Larry, you are a genius.  Thank you very much for the wonderful
suggestion.  We took a look at it last weekend and it looks like with a
couple of hours of work we can do what you did.  We didn't attempt it
then because there was wind and we just shut the thing off manually.

Where did you find the slack in the existing cable?

Warmest Thankful Regards,

Adam

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Larry Frank
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2007 8:33 PM
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Adam,

Same thing happen to me.  It was evident that there was some type of
defect where it broke as there was corrosion - but no reason for it
because it was well inside the cover.  I was able to find enough slack
in the existing cable to pull it forward, clean up the engine end of the
cable and reconnect.  I originally did this so I could use the boat the
next day, but it is working so well I don't see any need to change it.

Larry
WindSwept
C320 #246

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[mailto:c320-list-bounces at catalina320.com] On Behalf Of Adam Weiner
Sent: Monday, August 20, 2007 7:27 PM
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Well, although I do like my two bladed fixed prop I do have issues
sailing with the engine on.  Yesterday I pulled up on the fuel cut off
and nothing happened.  We opened the engine compartment to find that the
cable broke about two inches from its connection to the engine.

Anyone replaced the cable, and if so where did you get the cable and any
installation issues?

Adam