[C320-list] Steering cable replacement

[coralman at bellsouth.net]

Larry
Did you do the replacement yourself ? How difficult was it? Where did you get the new cable.
Thanks
Michael
169 Nauti Clew -------------- Original message from "Larry Frank" <WindSwept at stx.rr.com>: --------------


> A big thanks to those who have pointed out the potential wear and failure of
> the steering cable.  I had the steering cable replaced on WindSwept today
> and approximately 50% of the strands were broken/worn through where the
> cable makes the sharp bend around the quadrant.  I really was on borrowed
> time.
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> I had inspected the cable many times as had a surveyor.  The damage could
> not be detected until the cable was removed.  I had never replaced the cable
> in the 14+ years of ownership..  
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> Larry
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> WindSwept
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> Catalina 320 #246  
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