Squirting some teflon based grease (aerosol) might help, at least temporarily. Especially if the sticking point is close to one of the ends. But this would be, at best, a temporary fix. If the cable is stuck, I would plan to replace it very, very soon. At least you can launch, without worries.
You know that you can operate your boat like the old style steam ship (with two people- one steering, the other shifting gears below, potentially using a "machine room telegraph" and a whistle (to confirm the commands).(;-). Marek (in Ottawa) From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com] On Behalf Of Eric Frank Sent: Sunday, April 27, 2014 10:49 PM To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com Subject: Re: Stus-List jammed transmission lever Did that - clear result. The lever at the pedestal is still jammed - cable won't move. But the transmission is easy to shift even by hand, so it's fine. That seems a good (i.e. easier and cheaper-to-fix) result. Opened the pedestal, removed the compass, and the shifting mechanism looks fine from the top view. So seems likely that the cable is rusted, perhaps right down near where it exits the sheathing and connects to the tranny lever. Would moving the cable around with pliers right where it exits the sheath, perhaps squirting with penetrating oil help? Other suggestions? Eric You have the first step: disconnect the cable at the lever and see if the tx lever moves. Rich On Apr 27, 2014, at 7:36, Eric Frank <efran...@mac.com> wrote: Just replaced the PYI dripless "stuffing box" on Cat's Paw, a 35 C&C Mk II. With lots of help from the list last fall, got the old one out and just replaced it with a new one last weekend. The re-installation went very smoothly and I thought all was well. But when I fired up the Perkins diesel yesterday (still on the hard), the shift lever is stuck in neutral. I noticed that was true last weekend just after the install, but figured the engine needed to be running to get it in gear. No banging needed on the prop shaft to drive the shaft back into the coupling, so I don't think there was any strain on the transmission. Would like advice about where to look for the jam. In the shift lever from the pedestal? In the transmission itself? Maybe disconnect the shift cable from the transmission and see if I can then move the shift lever? Advice from the list soon would be greatly appreciated. Launch date is slated for this week, but if the prop shaft has to be disconnected from the tranny to fix things, launch needs to be delayed. Thanks for advice! Don't know what to try. Eric
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