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03-06-2013, 09:10 PM
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Country: In the UK, in my office, working, waiting to go boating.
Occupation: Chartered Engineer
Interests: boats, water, snow, football
Boat name: “DoubleSix”; “Blue Lias”
Boat make: Ring 21c; Pacemaker 21
Engines: Opti 200; twin Volvo AQ110s
Cruising area: Lyme Bay
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Ballast operating cable
Does anyone recognise this cable end? It is the inboard end that fits into the lever assembly. The other end, from discussion on another thread, is a Steve Salmon stainless steel square ballast pick operated by a fairly standard rod connection. It has three positions - Fill, Hold, Empty.
The end in the photo is a flexi cable rather than a rod; it fits into the hub of the operating lever, wrapping around it and sitting in a groove around the circumference of the hub. The end of the cable had a small ball on it (now broken off, so not shown) that fits into the alloy block also in the photo. The block sits in a recess on the hub and in line with the groove.
I can't find anything on the internet. I bought one from Hindle controls about 11 years ago. I must have sent them a photo last time) they say they can make one up but have not got back to me with a quote.
Can anyone else help?
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04-06-2013, 04:48 PM
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Captain slow
Country: england
Location: surrey
Boat name: terminal velocity no.120
Boat make: phantom20
Engines: 2.5efi smillin jack
Cruising area: solent
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: surrey
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From memory,that looks very similar to ride glide steering cable??
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04-06-2013, 08:22 PM
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Country: UK
Location: Berskhire
Occupation: Design Engineer
Interests: Cars, Boats & anything fast.
Boat make: Phantom 18
Engines: Mercury Bridgeport 2.4
Cruising area: Solent
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Berskhire
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Cable type
That looks like a steering cable that I had on an smaller boat. Steering wheel at the front used the helical spring part as the rack in a rack and pinion setup. Other end was on the outboard. Sorry don't know the make, could have been Teleflex. Is the operating lever a Salmon type?
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05-06-2013, 02:11 PM
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Registered User
Country: Ireland
Location: Dublin
Occupation: Boatbuilder
Boat make: Hydrostream V-king, 650SS OCR ,Ring 21, Ring 18, Phantom 18.
Engines: 300Hp Mercury 2.4, 130 Yamaha, Bridgeport EFI, XR6, Merc 200.
Cruising area: Malahide, Dublin
Join Date: May 2004
Location: Dublin
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Looks like a morse steering cable
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05-06-2013, 02:49 PM
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Registered User
Country: In the UK, in my office, working, waiting to go boating.
Occupation: Chartered Engineer
Interests: boats, water, snow, football
Boat name: “DoubleSix”; “Blue Lias”
Boat make: Ring 21c; Pacemaker 21
Engines: Opti 200; twin Volvo AQ110s
Cruising area: Lyme Bay
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 138
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Thanks fo rall your replies. It is much smaller diameter than a ride guide (or glide?) steering cable. It is similar in size to a 33c morse teleflex cable, but with a different inboard end and by al accounts the next level up in terms of durability.
Hindle controls now own morse and teleflex but, as I mentioned, they didn't get back to me with a quote. I guess if they are the sole supplier I'll just have to bite the bullet.
Thanks again for the responses.
Lee
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05-06-2013, 03:02 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2007
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That's a "Bowden" cable, more commonly used on car clutches.
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05-06-2013, 08:38 PM
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Sorry, I have no idea what this is.
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07-06-2013, 07:04 PM
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Registered User
Country: In the UK, in my office, working, waiting to go boating.
Occupation: Chartered Engineer
Interests: boats, water, snow, football
Boat name: “DoubleSix”; “Blue Lias”
Boat make: Ring 21c; Pacemaker 21
Engines: Opti 200; twin Volvo AQ110s
Cruising area: Lyme Bay
Join Date: Aug 2012
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Originally Posted by Steve Salmon
Sorry, I have no idea what this is.
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OK thanks very much for looking, I rather hoped you might know. I've bitten the bullet now and ordered one from Hindle. £75 inc carriage, and i don't even use the ballast tank that often!!!!
When this one wears out (through lack of use) I think I'll cahnge the lever as well and put a 33c cable on there for less than £30.
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