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Inshore Fishing in Louisiana

Welp Bad News on Boat b4 it Broke out on the Water

I resently pix up good used 17ft Aquasport Center Console Boat real solid Ole Boat 85 model w/ same year Outboard 90 Evinrude, Well all that good But had steering issues be for i was ready to take it Out and I'm glad i found it, Steering was Locked up cable was crimped inside Rotory Box and evently would have broke, So i tackle the job yest of taking it apart,Now its all apart i have to get New Teleflex Steering Cable&Rotary Box, No Biggy found Cable&Rotary Kit on the Pc for $50+ which is less then Local dealer might be couple weeks now before can take it out Better be SAFE THEN SOWWY!!!
August 18, 2012 at 10:36am
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Posted August 18, 2012 at 10:56am
dang

sorry to hear your out of commission there but at least you found it b4 you were stuck somewhere stranded.

i hope thats name brand stuff and not low quality china knock off for that price, steering is one thing i dont scimp on

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Posted August 18, 2012 at 11:40am
'School of Thought'

Geronimo sez:...best bet is NIB installed by a 'pro'...it's not funny if it locks-up at full-throttle...('dem beautiful cypress trees can get impression of face in a tight turn) ??? cheers

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Posted August 18, 2012 at 11:48am
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NIB, Admiral if you wana pay the Labor I have np w/that send the $85, U just worry about your Bottle Admiral

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Posted August 18, 2012 at 11:54am
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Its ok keakar i got my 18ft tracker i've waited this long for one can wait lil longer

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Posted August 18, 2012 at 12:05pm
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long as its name brand thats about all you can do to try and get decent quality parts, might want to start soaking those mounting screws with wd40 now so it can work its magic while you wait. them things can be a bear to get out if corroded

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Posted August 18, 2012 at 12:10pm
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keakar check ya Email, Soak what Screws??? Ya lost me keakar It was all new Some1 installed it Wrong that was the Problem,

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Posted August 18, 2012 at 12:34pm
if overtightened stuff can be hard to undo

under the cover/cup under the stearing wheel are the 3 or 4 mounting screws that hold the hub in place. these can be hard to remove if it has rusted or the housing has corroded and fused the screw threads in place. in the past i have had to drill out or dremel the screw heads with a cutting wheel and popped the heads off.

not to mention the stearing wheel can be too tight to remove and require a wheel puller to get off so while your waiting on the parts you can get to work removing everything so your ready to reinstall the new stuff.

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Posted August 18, 2012 at 12:37pm
UUUUUUUUUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

You bought an old, cheap boat that you can't put in the water, then buy the cheapest parts you can find to fix the first of what'll probably be many problems, then you bash the Admiral for giving you sound advice?
Hope you saved that hundred bucks you took off that guy. You're gonna need it to pay someone to haul you in when it leaves you stranded.

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Posted August 18, 2012 at 12:39pm
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shadrig there nothing cheap bout Teleflex Parts kit cost $200 local @dealer

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Posted August 18, 2012 at 12:41pm
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Nah they were all good in the Hub grade 8 too@that

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Posted August 18, 2012 at 12:46pm
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keakar u got Mail

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