[C320-list] Steering wire break

[Ken Danko]

I'm sorry to hear that you had this experience but glad that no one was 
hurt. My cable broke a few months back. I had a rigger make two new 
cables. It only took him a couple of minutes. Even if the rigger is 
busy, he won't have to take too much time. Take the broken cable to him 
so that he can match it.

Just my 2 cents.

Just out of curiosity, where did it break? Can you post photos on the 
C320 web site?

Ken,
#802, "Grace"

argates2nd at comcast.net wrote:
> A new experience today:  steering wire broke while racing & beating to a mark.  Fortunately the closest boat was about 200 yds behind us in 20+ mph gusting wind.  He got around us and then we were able to get the sails down, get the emergency tiller on, and get off the race couse.  Then we jury rigged using two vice grips and tape to steer into our marina with the wheel.  
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> Does anyone know which of these kits from Edson's website we need?  The owner's manual only references Fig. 775 kits. 
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> 773 Wire Rope Hardware Kit: 
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> 187   $53.00 
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> 250   $58.00 
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> We just have 2 Monday's left in our Spring series so I need to get the replacement kit quickly and the closest rigger is 40 miles away and he is pretty busy.  I have everything apart except one of the 4 bolts below the compass where I need to get a bigger phillips head with a square shaft for leverage. 
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