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might be a record
Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2014 3:19 pm
by 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
Re: might be a record
Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2014 8:33 pm
by Wayne nicol
cool that it lasted so long- but cant say that i have an answer for you- someone will have for sure!!
Re: might be a record
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2014 5:57 am
by Catigale
ISnt fresh water sailing great??
Re: might be a record
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:31 pm
by 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.
Re: might be a record
Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2014 4:49 pm
by 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