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Re: Shop: How to replace skeg cable?
By:Brian Nystrom
Date: 9/11/2007, 8:39 am
In Response To: Shop: How to replace skeg cable? (Will)

There's no trick to getting the length right, just take the current cable to a marine supplier and have them cut you one the same length. As for adding support, if you add more bends to the cable or sharpen existing bends, it will increase friction in the system.

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Shop: How to replace skeg cable?
Will -- 9/10/2007, 8:34 pm
Re: Shop: How to replace skeg cable?
Will -- 9/12/2007, 7:12 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/13/2007, 2:50 am
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Will -- 9/13/2007, 9:28 pm
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Glen Smith -- 9/13/2007, 10:35 pm
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/14/2007, 8:04 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/16/2007, 3:50 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/13/2007, 2:52 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/12/2007, 7:32 am
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Andy Waddington -- 9/12/2007, 4:54 am
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Brian Nystrom -- 9/12/2007, 7:28 am
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Bill Hamm -- 9/12/2007, 4:27 am
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Bryan Hansel -- 9/11/2007, 8:04 pm
Re: Shop: How to replace skeg cable?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/12/2007, 7:34 am
Re: Shop: How to replace skeg cable?
Brian Nystrom -- 9/11/2007, 8:39 am