[C320-list] Wheel-Rudder steering cables

[Jeffrey Brown]

Thanks Bruce, by the way, welcome back, I'm on the I dock. 

Jeff Brown
949-350-5123

On Mar 18, 2013, at 9:02 PM, Bruce Heyman <bruceheyman at cox.net> wrote:

> Jeff,
> There really should not be any play in the cables and it is common for the
> cables to stretch over time.  You have to inspect them and adjust them.  I
> think officially Edison recommends you replace them once every five years.
> However, before you adjust them I would recommend that you inspect the
> sheaves in the aft cabin.  It is not unheard of them "sawing" right through
> the sheave pins leading ultimately to steering failure.  
> After inspecting them and lightly oiling them then it is a simple matter of
> tightening up the cables.  When you take up on the adjusters you may change
> the king spoke of the helm so you want to try to take up a little on both
> adjuster.
> Bruce
> Somerset Dana Point CA
> Bruce Heyman
> (949) 289-8400
> bruceheyman at cox.net
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> Subject: [C320-list] Wheel-Rudder steering cables
> 
> I'm not quite sure of the technical term for this but need some advice on
> the cables that connect the wheel to the rudder. I was running some new
> instrument cables to the helm this weekend and I noticed there is a lot of
> play in the steering cables, almost 1" of play and for the most part they
> are almost rubbing the fiberglass wall between the back berth and the space
> under the helm.  I see there are two adjustment screws to tighten up the
> cables.  It's probably been like this since before we bought the boat two
> years ago.  The amount of play in the cables is about the same no matter
> what the position of the wheel and it just seems like there is too much play
> in it although from the helm, I never noticed it.  So, does anyone know how
> much play it should have, if any?  I have a video and some pics if anyone
> wants to email me directly, I can send it.  Thanks for your help.
> 
> Jeff Brown
> "Out of the blue" Dana Point, CA
> Hull 78
> oceanblues at mac.com
> 
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