Originally Posted by
supranewbie
Well....what a job...still cant get the old cable out....unhooked the helm.....tied a small knot to the big nut,...cable tied it and duct taped. pulling from transom end, like mentioned cause that end isnt flexible at all. Would not budge....found out after looking harder...the cable and other wires, cables...ect....all cable tied....talk about fun trying to find all them. Im just shy of 6 ft and 235lbs. Not fun. I needed a small person and Im not one.
thinking i got all the ties snipped....i now find i cannot get the rope and cable splice down through the hole provided into the hull...of course its up under the dash i cannot fit under. Even pulled the drivers seat to try to lay on by belly. I can see it...but cant get the position to try to push it through that hole. Once thats done, i think its easy going. One thing i thought of is , goin in reverse should be easier pulling back through because there is no big nut, the new cable is just cable that snaps into the helm with a new adapter. BUT...im worried once i get my rope pulled through with the old cable.....i wont have that big nut to tape and cable tie too either. Worried about losing the cable and rope midway.
Im thinking IF i have enough rope, i will run as much of the rop along the cable as I can. That way IF something happens so what if the rope is in there...no one will see it anyway.....be a gurantee not to come apart. Any suggestions or advice on that? thanks guys...this is all new to me as a boat owner.