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MPKardell

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Best Steering Cable?
« on: October 05, 2017, 03:11:09 PM »
Hello all.  Tired of replacing my steering cable every 4-5 years on my day cruiser.  I had the grease fitting on the end of my last Teleflex SS "Rack" cable, but it didn't really help prevent cable corrosion.

There appears to be a new Teleflex (now Seastar) cable: "SSC154XX TFXtreme".  I reached out to them to inquire as to the internal construction (all stainless or not), but nobody has gotten back to me.  I hate that.

Uflex advertises an "armour-wrapped stainless steel core" cable.  Does this mean it's all stainless?  I dunno.  Also reached out to them with no reply back......grrrr.

Anyone have any real-life comparisons of the relative corrosion resistance of these (or any other) jet boat steering cables?

Thanks

  • Boat #1: 1991 Dana 22' day cruiser
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angermgmt

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Re: Best Steering Cable?
« Reply #1 on: October 05, 2017, 03:17:04 PM »
Do you have a zirt/grease fitting in your linkage?


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MPKardell

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Re: Best Steering Cable?
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2017, 03:18:01 PM »
Yes.  Didn't help.
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angermgmt

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Re: Best Steering Cable?
« Reply #3 on: October 05, 2017, 03:20:57 PM »
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angermgmt

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Re: Best Steering Cable?
« Reply #4 on: October 05, 2017, 03:23:20 PM »
Hmmm stop stumped then. I used to have to swap cables every couple of years, but this seemed to fix my issue. I do fill with grease until I see it coming through the transom part of the linkage.


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MPKardell

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Re: Best Steering Cable?
« Reply #5 on: October 05, 2017, 03:40:49 PM »
Same here - the grease is coming out the cable end fitting on the inside of the boat.  Still getting corrosion somehow....
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angermgmt

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Re: Best Steering Cable?
« Reply #6 on: October 05, 2017, 05:31:44 PM »
Well I hope someone is able to resolve your issue. I'll be curious if there is a new fix.


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Re: Best Steering Cable?
« Reply #7 on: October 05, 2017, 06:08:27 PM »
Well I hope someone is able to resolve your issue. I'll be curious if there is a new fix.


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