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JoergK
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Response Posted - 06/24/2014 :  08:43:53  Show Profile
just adding my 2 cents...
defects on cable likely can't be seen (if in salt water, galvanic corrosion may be inside the swage). So, I think it is imperative to replace the cable every two to three years when in saltwater). The cable on my old beloved C25-SK "Second Wind" failed when it was in the slip, fortunately the keel dropped into the mud, avoiding the full swing down (it was hell,though, to attache a line to get it back up).
Joerg
P.S. Second Wind sank during Sandy, now sailing a C250 WK(no cable, though I am missing it in Barnegat Bay's thin water).
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Captmorgan
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Response Posted - 06/29/2014 :  06:27:01  Show Profile
This website is so awesome. I was changing jobs and moving so I haven't gotten on in a while. Im moving up north and I have some time for maintenance since I had to skip putting her in this spring.

It looks like the kit for the cable is like 150 dollars . How long a job is it to replace on average.

What would it cost to pay to have it changed. I might watch him the first time.
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Davy J
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Response Posted - 06/29/2014 :  06:58:35  Show Profile
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How long a job is it to replace on average.

Once you have the boat in a position where you can get at the keel, it's fairly easy and should only take a few hours. Because of the access, connecting the cable to the winch is probably the most challenging part.
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Dave5041
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Response Posted - 06/29/2014 :  19:49:08  Show Profile
I bought the turning ball, but my local rigger made the cable for a lot less than CD. You might check locally.
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