![Reply](/forum/images/sk/buttons/reply.gif) |
18 September 2012, 09:59
|
#1
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Bristol
Length: 5m +
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 338
|
Killcord Material
I could do with replacing the Killcord 'string/wire'.
I don't need the engine clip or clip on the other end just the main length, 'sprung' or not.
Can I get something with a splitring on each end that does the job or do I need to buy a full OEM unit?
__________________
|
|
|
18 September 2012, 11:15
|
#2
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: swanage
Make: Thundercat
Length: 4m +
Engine: Tohatsu 50
Join Date: Apr 2012
Posts: 972
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Orville
I could do with replacing the Killcord 'string/wire'.
I don't need the engine clip or clip on the other end just the main length, 'sprung' or not.
Can I get something with a splitring on each end that does the job or do I need to buy a full OEM unit?
|
Theres loads on ebay. Just type in kill cord and there should be plenty on there. If theres none without a clip you could just cut it off i geuss?
__________________
|
|
|
18 September 2012, 11:26
|
#3
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Royal Wootton Bassett
Length: 8m +
Engine: 250
Join Date: Jul 2008
Posts: 8,047
|
Make sure you get a good one, and check the breaking strain is up to the job inc the joints
if you go for another curly plastic one make sure it has the sting in the middle for strenth just like a washing line
__________________
|
|
|
18 September 2012, 12:32
|
#4
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: Wildheart
Make: Humber/Delta Seasafe
Length: 5m +
Engine: Merc 60 Clamshell
MMSI: 235068449
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,671
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Orville
'sprung' or not.
|
Not = string. Or more accurately a decent bit of marine cordage.
I bet you have an offcut of a suitable diameter. 2 suitable knots properly tightened & lashed - job done.
I've seen dingy coaches with bits of dyneema, flag halliard nylon plait, even one with 6mm three strand! (which of course you can do an eye splice on each end of!)
__________________
|
|
|
18 September 2012, 12:58
|
#5
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Town: glasgow
Boat name: arriba
Make: marlin
Length: 7m +
Engine: suzuki 300
Join Date: Jun 2007
Posts: 315
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 9D280
Not = string. Or more accurately a decent bit of marine cordage.
I bet you have an offcut of a suitable diameter. 2 suitable knots properly tightened & lashed - job done.
I've seen dingy coaches with bits of dyneema, flag halliard nylon plait, even one with 6mm three strand! (which of course you can do an eye splice on each end of!)
|
![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif) ![thumbs up](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/thumbs.gif)
ive got dog lead tightened round leg you can then drink beer ![cheers](https://www.rib.net/forum/images/smilies/cheers.gif) and move arms about
__________________
never miss an opportunity
|
|
|
18 September 2012, 22:36
|
#6
|
Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 9D280
Not = string. Or more accurately a decent bit of marine cordage.
I bet you have an offcut of a suitable diameter. 2 suitable knots properly tightened & lashed - job done.
I've seen dingy coaches with bits of dyneema, flag halliard nylon plait, even one with 6mm three strand! (which of course you can do an eye splice on each end of!)
|
Personally I'd want something that would break before it dragged me along half out of the boat, just in case it got hooked on something on the way out
__________________
A Boat is a hole in the water, surrounded by fibreglass, into which you throw money...
Sent from my Computer, using a keyboard and mouse
|
|
|
19 September 2012, 08:02
|
#7
|
Member
Country: UK - Scotland
Boat name: Wildheart
Make: Humber/Delta Seasafe
Length: 5m +
Engine: Merc 60 Clamshell
MMSI: 235068449
Join Date: Apr 2007
Posts: 4,671
|
I'm not wanting to start a huge discussion here, (and I have "normal" plastic ones) but realisitcally how much stuff could your "engine end" clip realistically get caught on?
Even if it did, the piddly wee plastic "hook" on your leg / wrist would break or bend open.
__________________
|
|
|
20 September 2012, 19:09
|
#8
|
Member
Country: UK - England
Town: Looe
Make: Delta
Length: 4m +
Engine: Mercury
Join Date: Apr 2004
Posts: 1,409
|
Dont buy the cheap ones they break after they have been in the sun for a while. If its a plastic one make sure it has a wire that runs up the middle like the OEM ones do.
|
|
|
21 September 2012, 00:02
|
#9
|
Member
Country: Other
Town: Stanley, Falkland Is
Boat name: Seawolf
Make: Osprey Vipermax 5.8
Length: 5m +
Engine: Etec 150
Join Date: Mar 2006
Posts: 3,726
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by 9D280
I'm not wanting to start a huge discussion here, (and I have "normal" plastic ones) but realisitcally how much stuff could your "engine end" clip realistically get caught on?
Even if it did, the piddly wee plastic "hook" on your leg / wrist would break or bend open.
|
Probably nothing, though I was thinking more of a loop in the cord whipping around something than the clip itself. If the leg end was just plastic, that would probably break as you say, but somebody who was in to replacing the cord with something home-made might not still be using the original clip.
__________________
A Boat is a hole in the water, surrounded by fibreglass, into which you throw money...
Sent from my Computer, using a keyboard and mouse
|
|
|
22 September 2012, 16:34
|
#10
|
Member
Country: USA
Town: Oakland CA
Length: 3m +
Join Date: Feb 2005
Posts: 6,653
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Turbodiesel
Dont buy the cheap ones they break after they have been in the sun for a while. If its a plastic one make sure it has a wire that runs up the middle like the OEM ones do.
|
Not sure of the OEM Yamaha ones (have to take a look), but my Honda had a coiled plastic tube with a nylon cord inside. Lasted OK in the sun, but I have seen some that degrade pretty quickly.
As an aside, I've also seen third party replacements that were solid plastic (vinyl, maybe?) I'd avoid those if at all possible.
jky
__________________
|
|
|
![Reply](/forum/images/sk/buttons/reply.gif) |
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is Off
|
|
|
|
Recent Discussions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|