[C320-list] Shift cable problem

Kaare Wold sailor3952 at charter.net
Sun May 24 05:14:09 PDT 2015


My $0.02 worth. I would have the yard return the cable routing to the original location. The factory design is unchanged and you are familiar with this configuration thus avoiding confusion in a urgent or emergency maneuvering situation.
Kaare Wold
Sheet Music #945

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> On May 24, 2015, at 2:16 AM, Sandy Olson <jams9191 at comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Anyone run into this:
> 
> Had boat yard replace the shift cable running from the Edison pedestal to the yanmar engine. Per the yard they ran the cable using yanmar recommendation which loops the cable now connecting it from the front instead of from the back at the engine. 
> 
> The result is at the pedestal shift forward is now reverse and reverse is now forward. 
> 
> Any suggestions or comments appreciated.  My thought is to have the yard go back to the original setup connecting from the back of the engine. Haven't had an issue in 13 years. 
> 
> Sent from my iPhone


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