[C320-list] Shifter

[Doug Treff]

Rick, 

My cable snapped right at the end where the swaged end meets the cable
in the binnacle. When I looked at things in the engine room I could not
see any problems. It was only when I disassembled the binnacle that I
found the issue. Did not do a root cause analysis. The shifter handle
operates smoothly and did not seem to need new bushings or anything. It
was my opinion that it was just old age that caused the break. In the
two seasons since the cable was replaced, I have experienced no issues. 

I have since made it a habit of doing the annual maintenance recommended
by Edson which includes greasing the linkage and I have seen no evidence
of corrosion during those inspections. 

My boat lives on the upper Chesapeake Bay, which is brackish, and not
very salty compared to the ocean. We're somewhere between fresh and
salty. 

---
Doug Treff
Catalina 320 - 1996 - September Song - #350
http://savvysailor.blogspot.com/
doug at treff.us

On 2016-03-01 19:53, Rick wrote: 

> Doug, 
> Could you please explain exactly where the shift cable broke or snapped and
> what you believe was the root cause? Thanks.