[C320-list] Shift cable problem

[Brahmany Kite]

Sounds like somebody bought the wrong morse cable. The last thing you need
is another bend. When we bought our 320 new I found one of the cables
rubbing on the steering chain. I modified the inside of the pedestal to
contain the cable and also make the curves as free and as slow as possible
and not rubbing on anything that moved.. Had to cut all the ties and
started all over through to the gearbox.  Result was less effort to engage
the gearbox and use the throttle. Very happy now. Every couple of years I
put a few drops of machine oil down the inner wire although some say not to
do this..

On Sun, May 24, 2015 at 11:19 PM, Jbrown5093 <jbrown5093 at yahoo.com> wrote:

> Why did Yanmar recommend the change?
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> Jim brown
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> > On May 24, 2015, at 9:01 AM, Scott Thompson <surprise at thompson87.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > I'm curious why it needed replacing in the first place as my boat is
> older and the cable is working fine.
> >
> >
> >
> >> On May 24, 2015, at 7:58 AM, <clburti at gmail.com> <clburti at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> >> I’d ask to see the Yanmar bulletin…I can't imagine why Yanmar would
> make any recommendation on the subject.
> >>
> >>
> >> Then, I'd probably insist on them returning it to factory spec anyway.
> >>
> >>
> >> CB
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> >> Sent from Windows Mail
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> >> From: Sandy Olson
> >> Sent: ‎Sunday‎, ‎May‎ ‎24‎, ‎2015 ‎3‎:‎16‎ ‎AM
> >> To: C320-List at catalina320.com
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> >> 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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