Yammy F115 Control Cables

[Ovey]

Hi all,

My throttle is a bit stiff and the control cables appear to be really tight, especially when the engine is in steering lock, so I thought I might replace them with slightly longer cables to see if that helps.

Does anyone know what the best control cables for a Yammy F115 to 703 side mount control would be? And the best price/place to get them? Also, does it matter if the replacement cables are a little too long?

Then I'd have to go on YouTube to see if there's a tutorial on doing it! Lol.

Thanks everyone!

[ribraff]

Tfxtreme cables are pretty good, you can pretty much tie them in a knot so ideal for all the twists and turns on a cable route.
Available from your friendly Ribeye dealer I would have thought.

[Ovey]

They look ok, on eBay for around £23-£47 depending on length. I'm not sure what length I'd need as I don't really want to pull the others out til I have the new ones here. I could guesstimate I suppose.

Would it matter if I overdo it and get cables that are longer than currently fitted (say 2'-3' longer)?

[bosun]

There should be some numbers printed on the outer casing of the cables near one end or the other (as they will fit either way around) that will include the length.

[yam man]

33c type cables if no numbers , try an measure a the route with a tape an add a foot

[Ovey]

I'll have a look at the weekend when I get a few minutes spare, thanks bosun and yam man.

If the numbers aren't on the cables I'll measure a rough distance of the current ones and add a bit extra; as I said, the current ones do seem a little tight when the engine is in full lock to starboard (cables come in from port) so I'd like to add a bit.

Does it matter if I get them too long? ie if I needed, say 11ft and get 16ft just to give extra slack, will this affect the performance of the control cable?

[Ovey]

Sorry, I meant they are tight when I turn to starboard (front of engine moves to the port side) and the cables come in from the starboard!

[Ribochet]

Originally Posted by Ovey

Does it matter if I get them too long? ie if I needed, say 11ft and get 16ft just to give extra slack, will this affect the performance of the control cable?

No difference in performance but where will the redundant 5ft go?

[Ovey]

There is that!

Hopefully I'll be able to put a bight in it so as to give it some slack. Not saying I'm going to get a cable that is 5' longer than I need, but was just trying to work out if a cable that's too long would cause any loss in control.

I'll be getting my string and tape measure out at the weekend I think. And then I'll no doubt be on here looking for tips on how to change them!

[Nick Hearne]

I would email Ribeye and ask them, I'm sure they will tell you

[Ovey]

Do you know what? The simplest answers are the ones you over look! I didn't think of that! Thanks!!

[Ovey]

Hmm, I emailed Ribeye and "because of the age of your boat, we were unable to find any records of it's build". It's only a 2003 so I was a bit surprised.

Back to the string idea as the writing seems to have rubbed off, having looked this weekend.

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[Nick Hearne]

It cant be that different from any other 6m can it?
Ask what there standard length of cable they would fit to one?

[Ovey]

You'd have thought! I'll get the string out at the weekend I think.