I do have the Ritche style stand I have all ready had it apart one time to lube the chane on the steering as a maintenance item.
On 4/28/14, Gary Nylander <gnylan...@atlanticbb.net> wrote: > It may not be that simple. The machine screws holding my binnacle together > had welded to the aluminum. It took heat, PB Blaster and an impact > screwdriver to get it apart so I could get the old cable disconnected. My > binnacle has the two lever setup like Curtis's. Once that came out, the rest > > was easy and a new cable made things a lot easier. I replace the machine > screws with bolts and used tuf-gel to hopefully not have the welding problem > > again. However, as the first one lasted 30+ years, it will be up to the next > > owner to make the next change. > > I don't have a Ritchie compass and the shift lever and throttle are aft of > the compass. > > Gary > also 30-1 > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rich Knowles" <r...@sailpower.ca> > To: <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Sent: Monday, April 28, 2014 11:21 AM > Subject: Re: Stus-List C&C 30 MK1 > > >> Take the old cable out, measure it, buy a new one and install it. If you >> can easily measure the length of the existing cable, buy the new one >> first so you can do the r&r in one session. You have to remove the compass >> >> to get at the binnacle end. Assuming you have a Ritchie compass, start >> with the two screws holding the black plastic light cover, lift off the >> stainless housing, and then undo the screws holding the compass to the >> pedestal. The shift lever is then accessible. >> >> Rich >> >>> On Apr 28, 2014, at 12:04, Curtis <cpt.b...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> SO, Its time to change the shift cable on my 1981 C&C30 MK1. The cable >>> that is there now has always been tight and hard to shift. Is there a >>> better style or different cable to make the shifting easier? I just got >>> back from the BVI we Where we rented a 36-I and it shifted very nice. I >>> have never owned a different sail boat and there-fore had nothing to >>> judge by. But now after a week with great shifting I think its time to >>> change mine out. My boat has a red cable. my shiftier is on the left of >>> the console and the throttle is on the right side. The throttle seams >>> fine. Any Suggestions? >>> Thanks for your help and advice. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty >>> recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the >>> >>> dreamers of the day are dangerous men,for they may act their dreams with >>> >>> open eyes, to make it possible." >>> >>> T. E. Lawrence >>> >>> . >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >>> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >>> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> >> _______________________________________________ >> This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album >> http://www.cncphotoalbum.com >> CnC-List@cnc-list.com >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > http://www.cncphotoalbum.com > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > -- "All men dream: but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their minds wake up in the day to find it was vanity, but the dreamers of the day are dangerous men,for they may act their dreams with open eyes, to make it possible." T. E. Lawrence . _______________________________________________ This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album http://www.cncphotoalbum.com CnC-List@cnc-list.com
