[obnoxus]

Could be worse I guess. I took the boat for another blast after regapping plugs trying to clean up transom. All of a sudden forward didnt want to come out of gear, had to yank hard, reverse was fine. I got scared, we had same problem with boatnuts drive ( right before it let loose !!! ) So I got home started with the simple test, pulled the shift cable off at the bracket on the motor,,,, still stiff !!! PHEW !!!! Anyone know where to get a good deal on shift cables? I would rather replace the whole assy, I dont know if it is the housing or the cable itself.

 

[OldMagicfloat]

Go to Jerry's . Air Marine.Mine was pretty cheap. I also have a good one hanging on the wall in my garage on the right side by the triple cabinets.

 

[gilla]

The one hanging on the garage wall seems to be the cheapist.

 

[obnoxus]

I thought Jeff did yours? How did you know the lengh to buy?

 

[OldMagicfloat]

DENNIS....Jeff did mine with Morse...you have to measure the one you have..I overnited mine so he could put it on asap..same thing happened to Sandy at PB2 in LOTO last year,it scared the beejesus at of me.She had enough sense to kill the motors!!! just as the boat ALMOST went passed the front of the trailer!!!!

 

[Speedwake]

don't know a good deal on cables but I do have a set of new hoses that run from the power steering pump to that big valve that controls the steering....

 

[eddie]

This place is cheap, and they have good name brand parts:

http://www.rodnreel.com/dmarine/

 

[OldMagicfloat]

dennis,I bought mine at air marine and did it myself. Jeff was the one who told me to get a new one as they have a tendacy to ware out. After changing mine,it did the same thing,thats how I know the one in my garage is ok. The size is standard.go get it if you want to give it a try

 

[OldMagicfloat]

dennis, most important factor is min. radius BENDS of each cable brand i.e. 20" bend radius for 333 MORSE cable

 

[Canada Jeff]

Something I think alot of people over look is that you can buy a cable lube that woork incredible. One dose every spring keeps them like new. If your cables then start to become stiff, it's your drive.

 

[obnoxus]

Thanks, I didnt want to pull the old one out first,,, maybe wishful thinking, but I was hoping to cut the tiewraps tie the 2 cables together and pull the new one through with the old one. ( yeah, I dont think it will work either !!!

Paul,,, do you remember what Jerry wanted for the cable? I checked the liink from eddie ( thanks ) and it showed $24 for a 12',,, seems to cheap !!!

 

[OldMagicfloat]

Was more like 80 bucks. $24.00 sounds awful cheap

 

[eddie]

I'm telling ya, you can't beat the prices from Aftermaket Discount Marine! If you can wait, it pays to mail order!

http://www.rodnreel.com/dmarine/

 

[obnoxus]

OK,,, looked real close at roddnreel ,,,,, I have a 16' cable,,,, it shows $15 !!!! Just to make sure,,, is a shifter cable the 33-C ?

 

[eddie]

Go to shift cables, then Mercury. You should have a Mercury set up in the Baja, I would take a look at the pictures. The Mercury cable is the one I would think you would need.

 

[eddie]

or click here: http://www.rodnreel.com/dmarine/shif.htm

 

[obnoxus]

I called and he wasnt very helpful, of course it was 4 minuts to closing so I can't blame him to much.

I found a kink in the cable at the motor. I straightened it out and it seems better, so I might put it back on the boat and see how it is. ( Yes I'm very cheap !!! )

 

[OldMagicfloat]

I found a kink in the cable at the motor. I straightened it out and it seems better, so I might put it back on the boat and see how it is. ( Yes I'm very cheap !!! ) [/B]

That's a understament??
Your mother claims you still have your money from your baptism

 

[obnoxus]

And your point !!!???

 

[MR.CIG]

Dennis, Did you fix that shifter yet or are you still going in reverse when you put it in gear