Bilopete
26-08-2011, 02:26 PM
Hi all,
I am having difficulty trying to determine the required length for the throttle and gear cables. Since this is a conversion, I can't go of the length of the old cable.
My boat is 4.3m long and the minimum distance between the proposed console and outboard is 2.1m. My tinnie has a false floor and a very narrow gunwhale.
I am assuming the shortest direct connection would be from the control box, under the floor and back out under the outboard. I am unsure how stiff these cable are, how much of a radius needs to be given for bending around corners and even how much extra extra cable is needed for the motor to turn fully left to right.
How are these cables best installed from a centre console? Up the middle with a loop at the end for motor play or around the side of the boat like a steering cable?
Would 15foot throttle and gear cables be unreasonable for a 4.3m boat? Does it matter if both of these a longer than they should be?
Comments, pictures, reference to stuff on the web or even a phone call (0427 656 862)would be greatly appreciated!
My conversion of a tiller is coming along reasonably well. I will have the necessary parts for about $1500 and labour by a out board mechanic will be around $300.
I am having difficulty trying to determine the required length for the throttle and gear cables. Since this is a conversion, I can't go of the length of the old cable.
My boat is 4.3m long and the minimum distance between the proposed console and outboard is 2.1m. My tinnie has a false floor and a very narrow gunwhale.
I am assuming the shortest direct connection would be from the control box, under the floor and back out under the outboard. I am unsure how stiff these cable are, how much of a radius needs to be given for bending around corners and even how much extra extra cable is needed for the motor to turn fully left to right.
How are these cables best installed from a centre console? Up the middle with a loop at the end for motor play or around the side of the boat like a steering cable?
Would 15foot throttle and gear cables be unreasonable for a 4.3m boat? Does it matter if both of these a longer than they should be?
Comments, pictures, reference to stuff on the web or even a phone call (0427 656 862)would be greatly appreciated!
My conversion of a tiller is coming along reasonably well. I will have the necessary parts for about $1500 and labour by a out board mechanic will be around $300.