stering stuck?

[WheresMyBeer]

So, got the boat out of storage and the steering is stuck bad. Anyone have any solutions for getting the rod to move again (outboard)?

[Latimeria]

So, got the boat out of storage and the steering is stuck bad. Anyone have any solutions for getting the rod to move again (outboard)?

Propane pencil torch... if that doesn't loosen the grease up on the rod and get it moving, then a new steering cable.

[vdisney]

Old trick from working on snow removal equipment for 32 years (on highways where tons of salt was used).  Antifreeze is one of the best Morse Cable lubricants out there.  Unhook one end of the cable and do the following:   cut a small opening in the corner of a large zip lock baggie.  Put the cable in the hole to the point the inner cable is just inside the baggie and on the outside use duct tape to wrap and seal.  Now you basically have a funnel.  Hang the baggie/cable up and put about half dozen tablespoons of antifreeze in and let it hang over night.  99% of the time the next day you have a slick working cable 


BTW......use straight antifreeze, not the 50/50 premixed

[Latimeria]

Old trick from working on snow removal equipment for 32 years (on highways where tons of salt was used).  Antifreeze is one of the best Morse Cable lubricants out there.  Unhook one end of the cable and do the following:   cut a small opening in the corner of a large zip lock baggie.  Put the cable in the hole to the point the inner cable is just inside the baggie and on the outside use duct tape to wrap and seal.  Now you basically have a funnel.  Hang the baggie/cable up and put about half dozen tablespoons of antifreeze in and let it hang over night.  99% of the time the next day you have a slick working cable 


BTW......use straight antifreeze, not the 50/50 premixed

Great info Verne.  Thanks!

[Eric H]

Hit me up when you get it fixed

[WheresMyBeer]

Old trick from working on snow removal equipment for 32 years (on highways where tons of salt was used).  Antifreeze is one of the best Morse Cable lubricants out there.  Unhook one end of the cable and do the following:   cut a small opening in the corner of a large zip lock baggie.  Put the cable in the hole to the point the inner cable is just inside the baggie and on the outside use duct tape to wrap and seal.  Now you basically have a funnel.  Hang the baggie/cable up and put about half dozen tablespoons of antifreeze in and let it hang over night.  99% of the time the next day you have a slick working cable 


BTW......use straight antifreeze, not the 50/50 premixed

No sh!t? Wow thanks V...

[Eric H]

Drive it down to long beach, verne and I will meet you at the dock

[Eric H]

Drive it down to long beach, verne and I will meet you at the dock

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