Re: [Paddlewise] She Needs Good Design (was She Needed a Rudder)

Bob... do you have the exact spec of the cable to hand, ie diameter and
type?

Thanks,

Keith

> Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2001 18:09:45 -0400
> From: "Bob Denton" <gulfstream_at_flinet.com>
> Subject: RE: [Paddlewise] She Needs Good Design (was She Needed a  Rudder)
> 
> I replaced the original cable on my Nordkapp system with a heavier and
> stiffer stainless cable from West Marine. It required a little drilling
> of the slider knob and skeg but all the tubes carrying the cable had
> plenty of room. It is significantly more robust and has unjammed when
> the original cable may have bent. I replaced the cable when a fellow who
> borrowed the boat dropped it on the skeg. In a pinch, it's possible to
> reverse the cable so the bent part is in the cockpit. Make sure you
> leave surplus cable extending into the cockpit.
> 
> cu

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