> My Cape Charles has the Feathercraft rudder kit on it, with the black
> plastic housings for the rudder cables to run through. I'm not real
> impressed with the durability, the cables will eventually cut through the
> plastic, and it wont be fun to replace. HVAC systems use pneumatic tubing
> with a little thicker wall but it is still plastic. Any better ideas?
> Perhaps bicycle cable?

Bicycle cable tends to rust in a few years. In a boat, particularly one in salt water, the life of the cable would be rather short.

Most hobby stores sell brass tubes in 1 foot lengths, and various diameters. Why not get some of those for reinforcing the areas where the cables go around bends?

Paul Jacobson