Reverse gate cable

[Stephen watford]

Hi, does anyone know the teleflex cross reference for the reverse cable YAM-f2fu749c-00-00? Need to replace both the port and starboard. I heard teleflex is the way to go, but unsure about the size. Dumb question but do I get the 24” cable since it’s a 24 ft boat?

 

[Julian]

This thread should provide the info you seek (also linked in the FAQ)

https://jetboaters.net/threads/seastar-teleflex-steering-systems-and-cables.10706/

 

[JetBoatPenguin]

I just replaced the starboard side cable gate yesterday and have a few suggestions to others (to avoid my adventures).

1) When installing the new cable . . . after its connected up in the helm and routed through to the reverse gate, make sure you pull the cable by the reverse gate to a point to where the white clip locks in the indentation in the cable.
If you don't the gate will not perform motions like you expect . . . (e.g. won't fully close when the shifter is in reverse, or pulling open in forward).
It took me a moment to figure out the cable was hung up on the interior side under the clean out ports. If the new cable steps up and down and looks similar to the cable on the other reverse gate - that's a key to determine if your cable if fully pulled through to the point it should be. If it is you can close the white clip.

2) You can route the cables without taking out the screwed down section by the clean out ports, but you have to feel around a bit underneath and with a flashlight. On my cleanout tray it had been really sealed by the prior owners so it would have added a lot of time to pull out the tray, do the work and then reseal it.

3) If working from the helm you can tape together the old and the new cables and use it to route though under the helm to the fuel tray. I used Painters tape. But take it off before running the cable from the fuel tray through the plastic tubing in the engine compartment into the cleanout tray compartment. Once the cable runs under the cleanout port tray, you can feel around and grab the cable and feed it into the hole out the back of the boar for the specific Jet Port. The port side looks a lot easier than the starboard to feed the cable through. On the Starboard side you really need to work the angles to get the cable through - due to the stiffness and length of the cable. As in anything patience is helpful.

Hope this helps.