rgpemt
Well-known member
hey gang, forgot to add this in my update and figured it may be worthy of a new thread. I mounted the outboard the other night and after I hooked up all the cables to the motor I just had to run them. the tranny linkage works great, the throttle linkage seems to be bound up somewhere. It does move, but under great strain. the changes that I have made since the last time the boat was wet include modifying the console, and reversing the handle on the remote control.
Now with the helm moved astern a bit, and elevated, the cable length did not actually change. I did however try to hide the extra cable (18 foot control cables in a 16 foot boat) in the rear corner of the transom while it was all open. Is is possible that I overtightened something in the remote head itself? Could there be a kink in just one of the two control cables? I am tearing into it again tomorrow when I get home from my ambulance shift and will update this thread as soon as I figure it out. Until then, since I'm up most of the night, any ideas are appreciated....becuase...you all ROCK!
Thanks gang!
Bob
Now with the helm moved astern a bit, and elevated, the cable length did not actually change. I did however try to hide the extra cable (18 foot control cables in a 16 foot boat) in the rear corner of the transom while it was all open. Is is possible that I overtightened something in the remote head itself? Could there be a kink in just one of the two control cables? I am tearing into it again tomorrow when I get home from my ambulance shift and will update this thread as soon as I figure it out. Until then, since I'm up most of the night, any ideas are appreciated....becuase...you all ROCK!
Thanks gang!
Bob