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Author	Topic:   13' Sourpuss Center Steering Cable Length
cc378	posted 02-08-2011 08:33 AM ET (US)      I have a 1972 Sourpuss (center Steering, blue hull, notched transom) I raised the transom for a 20" shaft using the KentFab instert and am now installing Teleflex steering for a new Yamaha 25 two-stroke. I have measured for the steering cable and it looks like it is 2" over 10'. Based on the Teleflex measuring instrucitons I am supposed to round up to 11' but this feels too long. Has anyone installed Teleflex on a Sourpuss and if so what length steering cable did you use? Thanks Stephen
Tohsgib	posted 02-08-2011 12:26 PM ET (US)             I have a 15' Whaler console in my 13' so my steering is almost centered and I use a 10' cable with room to spare. The cable will curve at the stern which will give you more than 2" of slack.
cc378	posted 02-08-2011 04:32 PM ET (US)          Thank you!
macfam	posted 02-08-2011 08:57 PM ET (US)             Try this link: http://continuouswave.com/ubb/Forum3/HTML/011263.html My 13' Super Sport does take an 11' teleflex cable.
Tohsgib	posted 02-09-2011 11:54 AM ET (US)             Crap...now I have to go out and look at how long mine really is. I could have sworn it was 10'.
Tom W Clark	posted 02-09-2011 12:11 PM ET (US)             It is easy enough to measure exactly where the helm is located vis-à-vis the centerline of the hull, but you also have to consider how far forward of the transom it is. Do NOT assume that all consoles on all classic 13 footers were positioned exactly the same distance forward of the transom.
Tohsgib	posted 02-09-2011 01:20 PM ET (US)             Good assumption Tom. I still think that the 2" would be more than compensated for the curve it makes coming out of the console and around the transom if he measured straight lines.
cc378	posted 02-11-2011 08:29 AM ET (US)          I spent some more time measuring yesterday. It looks like 11' the length that I should use. Thanks to all for their advice. Stephen

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