might be a record

[jim nolan]

After 14 seasons my morse steering gave up. It's not at the steering wheel, the wheel still grips and moves the cable, I can see in the pedistal. I figured I would go to the motor end, pull out the broken cable and shove up a new one. About 10 minutes into my work I came to that inch long nut where the cable? comes out of the boat. I cant get at it straight on, because of a bracket that is bolted to the boat. I thought they were screws, but they just turn. can't think of any way to get at the nuts. I tried a punch and hammer on the inch long nut, but no luck. any ideas on getting that nut loose? Jim

[Wayne nicol]

cool that it lasted so long- but cant say that i have an answer for you- someone will have for sure!!

[Catigale]

ISnt fresh water sailing great??

[jim nolan]

Got the bolts out, there were nuts inside that I could get at. Got the inch long nut off, but still bambooseled. Going to the boatyard this week. It was nuts. Jim.

[jim nolan]

An afterthough. My steering broke in late august. But with a fiberglass pole mounted to the motor with pipe clamps, a small piece of line, two small pulleys on the rear docking cleats and some double sided tape behind the steering wheel spokes, I had a damm fine steering system. I could have used it this year, but I don't think I could have sold it that way. Jim