When your boat says somethings wrong,pay attention!

[outasite]

While boating this past weekend,I noticed that the Vking was becoming a handful to drive through the slopp.Got to the point that I would no longer make passes on water that I would normally handle fairly well.Just seemed to be twitchy,just not quite right.Well next weekend is the Hardy event,so a good preflight was in order.Steering was at the top of the list.Soon the culprit was found.One of the cables had pulled from the swedged end.I was basically running on one cable.If let go it could have become a major problem.So when your old buddy tells ya somethings not right,listen up,take time and find out why. It may save ya a swim!!-Or worse

[Capt.Insane-o]

Cable steering is so 1978 Bob ;)

[outasite]

Cable steering is so 1978 Bob ;)
Most of my stuff is that way,Life's boring if everything is easy:D And besides that,I'm cheep!

[rjdubiel]

Goof advice! Nice to meet you last Friday Bob! The vking is a sweet ride forsure!

[eli]

Good thing you caught it before it caught you

[Michael J Giesler]

Cable steering is so 1978 Bob ;)

Yea go race cable pulley ��

[transomstand]

Cable steering is so 1978 Bob ;)


Actually....my port side cable was installed in 1977:eek:

[Bodhi]

Glad ya caught that s**t man, time to ask Santa for a hydraulic setup..

[Dave Strong]

Good catch.

Dave

[transomstand]

Think we need to get ya some real Ride Guide cables, not them Korean things.

[XstreamVking]

Dang, could'a been a disaster......Shows that we all need to pre flight our old junk more often.....

[Schramer]

I saw that and said something to Mark when we were admiring your boat at the island on Saturday.....I just figured it had been like that for a long time. I shoulda said something as it is a safety question but figured (being as talented as you are) that you knew about it and that I would be picking your boat apart and that isn't my style!

Schramer

[transomstand]

I saw that and said something to Mark when we were admiring your boat at the island on Saturday.....I just figured it had been like that for a long time. I shoulda said something as it is a safety question but figured (being as talented as you are) that you knew about it and that I would be picking your boat apart and that isn't my style!

Schramer

I've saved many lives being a rude thoughtless son of a bitch:D

[outasite]

Thanks for the post.Do you remember if it was pulled that far out? Seems like it was getting worse as the day went on.And please,If anyone feels they see a safety issue on my boat, or anyone's for that matter please pick away

[Robby321]

Damn........... glad ya caught that in time!

[rock]

I've saved many lives being a rude thoughtless son of a bitch:D

That is much easier than an after the fact I was wondering about that. Had a guy years ago saying his boat handled poorly on the way to the beach. I went around back of the boat and both port mounting bolts were missing. Motor flapping in the breeze. He says I will just take it easy going home so I left and got the bolts and returned to install them. It was a modified 2.4 on a Vector and so the lecture began. He wasn't too happy after that but eventually thanked me.
Had a guy standing at the back of my old Stream once and he asked if all props were like the one he was looking at. I replied yes and that it was called a chopper. He stated he had never seen anything like it. So I go out to talk to him and find he was referring to a crack that ran completely across one blade and was hanging by a thread. I thanked the man and got a ride in so I could get another wheel.
You must observe and don't be afraid to open your mouth. I have found the more you know and the more respected your opinions in a specific group the less someone will be likely to speak up. I always welcome the questions. Could save your life or someone else's. Good thread.

Rock

[stokernick]

while we are more highly intelligent than others, there are many more smarter than you and I!!!

[transomstand]

while we are more highly intelligent than others, there are many more smarter than you and I!!!

That's why I hired the bunny

[rock]

Good bunnies are hard to find.

Rock

[transomstand]

I got lucky

[stokernick]

I got lucky

:eek::eek:dumb bunnies are all over the place!!
Ready for Sand Island??:confused::thumbsup::reddevil::cheers:

[transomstand]

Ready for Sand Island??:confused::thumbsup::reddevil::cheers:

As long as you're not going to do anything wild and crazy.

[stokernick]

As long as you're not going to do anything wild and crazy.

I plan on bringing an extra bottle of Gatorade and top off my gas/oil tanks, and wear my new cheap sunglasses!!

[Robby321]

Another set of eyes will always see something we don't! Some observations might be a dumb question, others ya say....."Thanks for bringing that up as it got by me"!

I'm always thinking up some modification, others see it and say WTF is that for? I do the same the dock or launch and see others and ask WTF?... and I say.."damn, good idea"!

[Schramer]

Thanks for the post.Do you remember if it was pulled that far out? Seems like it was getting worse as the day went on.And please,If anyone feels they see a safety issue on my boat, or anyone's for that matter please pick away
I noticed it and said something (to Mark) just before you went out on that last ripper....30 min before I went to the ramp and it was that bad, as I recall. Apparently it did not alarm either of us for some reason. I wish I would have said something and for that, I apologize. Will definitely take a different route next time....which is weird as I have been told that I am "TOO HONEST" and have been trying to take that back a bit over the past few years. Thanks for the learning experience....I won't let anything like that pass through ever again!!!

Schramer

[Dave Strong]

Was at a prop try out day a High Perf dealer put on back in the late 90's . Was another guy with a 19 Cougar tunnel with Bridgeport, went out steering cable broke did an instant rt turn at 88mph. Tossed him was knocked out had a lifeline and helmet, no kill switch. Boat was circling him at idle. Guys were on it and got the boat shut down and him to shore. His leg took the worst hit as his leg took out the steering wheel and extension as.he was ejected. Every boat after that got a good going over before they hit the water.
You can never over check nuts, bolts, cables, etc on these boats.

Dave

[outasite]

I noticed it and said something (to Mark) just before you went out on that last ripper....30 min before I went to the ramp and it was that bad, as I recall. Apparently it did not alarm either of us for some reason. I wish I would have said something and for that, I apologize. Will definitely take a different route next time....which is weird as I have been told that I am "TOO HONEST" and have been trying to take that back a bit over the past few years. Thanks for the learning experience....I won't let anything like that pass through ever again!!!

Schramer
When it comes to safety,there's no such thing as "to honest" If anyone takes offence to good honest safety input, its there problem not yours!Thanks again for your input.I will be doing a little more thurow inspection myself.I'm guilty of just checking the prop,skeg,and mid for cracks,and then just lighting it up.It was a pleasure to meet all of you guy's. AND the beer was pretty good to!!!

[Schramer]

When it comes to safety,there's no such thing as "to honest" If anyone takes offence to good honest safety input, its there problem not yours!Thanks again for your input.I will be doing a little more thurow inspection myself.I'm guilty of just checking the prop,skeg,and mid for cracks,and then just lighting it up.It was a pleasure to meet all of you guy's. AND the beer was pretty good to!!!

Told you that one cannot **** wit da Miller Lite!!!