Boat Issue...

[Ziggy]

F'n A, just pry the damn cap off and get a new Cobra cap so you can improve your mind fuk'n skills with your screen name
Plus it'll help you reminisce

 

[CobraDave]

Well I wanted to provide an update to this thread. I got it fixed! That cap came off with smooth jaw pliers. I damaged it slightly but I’m just going to buy a new one. Then I purchased a Harbor Freight Screw style puller for like $15. It didn’t have the proper screws so a trip to Home Depot and got that thing off. It was pretty damn tight. After that it was just unscrewing covers and bolts and eventually the tilt helm and inside piece came a part.

I spun them both and both seemed fine. I dunno. For $200 I had a complete new helm but had to wait for it to come from Florida. Bolted right up and steering is smooth as butter. Cable seems fine. Turned it about a thousand times and all good. Here are some pics of the re assembly.

From the last photo it’s just the billet helm spacer, steering wheel, washer and nut. Off to see if I can get a new one made.


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[mesquito_creek]

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From the last photo it’s just the billet helm spacer, steering wheel, washer and nut. Off to see if I can get a new one made.

If you are going to replace it anyways... In the meantime just strip all the anodizing/powercoat off and get out some compound and polish and just go straight polished aluminum. You can just tell people for several years that you were meaning to replace that if they even notice and go about your business for zero extra dollars.

.... or a little blue sharpe might do the trick.

 

[farmo83]

Do not put the helm in upside down you'll go left when you mean to go right. Ask me how I learned this.

 

[CobraDave]

Do not put the helm in upside down you'll go left when you mean to go right. Ask me how I learned this.

Holy shit! I hope I got it right. Lol. So I went to Eddie Marine and are going to re finish it like new for $20. Awesome.


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[Yoshiro]

I noticed at the Desert Storm Eddie booth they had some nice looking center caps with the various boat logos on them. Made me think about upgrading too!