Whaler Central - Boston Whaler Boat Information and Photos

Posted by Jasonbighands on 02/28/09 - 7:14 AM

Restoring a 68 13...going well BTW, and I want to ditch the cable steering for a Teleflex Mechanical kit. Like the Safe T steering kits. What should I get, and how long of a cable?

Thanks Jason

Posted by pirate on 02/28/09 - 7:56 AM

Jason, Which model, 13 sport ,Super sport, sourpuss. Where console is located makes difference in cable length.

Edited by pirate on 02/28/09 - 7:57 AM

Posted by todd12 on 02/28/09 - 10:53 AM

I just put in a 9' cable and it was too short. My console setup is not original . I will be getting a 10' cable next week. Use the teleflex recommended measuring method .

Todd

Posted by Binkie on 02/28/09 - 11:18 AM

Jason, are you interested in selling your old pulley steering setup.

Posted by Jasonbighands on 02/28/09 - 11:49 AM

68 sport. Here is a before pic. She is coming along quite nicely. Also, I'll be happy to sell the cable steering. What is a decent buying price? I have no idea where to even start. Thx

Edited by Jasonbighands on 02/28/09 - 11:51 AM

Posted by Phil T on 02/28/09 - 1:50 PM

Jason -

While I applaud your effort and the boat will be great, I just gotta say it looks awesome with the engine, pulley steering and control box. Man!, your photo brings back some great memories of when I was a kid in the 70's playing with a whaler.

Posted by Jasonbighands on 02/28/09 - 10:06 PM

Don't worry..Im going to keep it very retro....just teleflex, new engine and a bigger rubrail...that's all. Just got done with the bottom this week....here is a pic

Edited by Jasonbighands on 02/28/09 - 10:07 PM

Posted by Binkie on 03/01/09 - 3:19 AM

A couple of years ago I sold my complete pulley steering setup for $50. That seemed to be the going price, and I should have kept it becuase a year or so later I bought another setup for my current 13 footer for $50 as it was a standard model before I restored it. Now I need another pulley setup for a non whaler I am restoring. Its a glass `50`s 14` tailfin boat. Don`t need the actuall cable This is plus freight of course.

Posted by Jasonbighands on 03/01/09 - 9:26 PM

Binkie..sent you a PM

Edited by Jasonbighands on 03/01/09 - 9:27 PM

Posted by los is 7 on 03/02/09 - 6:08 AM

#10

Jason, I had the same problem. The nine foot was too short and the ten foot worked, but it seems long to me.
It would be nice to find a 9 1/2 footer.
Check out my photbucket page. I can't seem to link it from this comp., but check out my other posts for a link to give you an idea of what I did.

good luck.

Posted by moose on 03/02/09 - 8:22 AM

#11

Jason,
I don't know if you are aware of the problems involved with converting to teleflex. With the curved transom you can't run the cable thru the tilt tube. It will hit the transom on the port side as it extends. There are several brackets available, or a home made one works well, but you need something back there. I converted and most times I wish I had kept the original.
Mike

Posted by Jasonbighands on 03/02/09 - 9:20 PM

#12

Will a Baystar system fit...I know it's overkill...but that never stopped us before

Posted by Binkie on 03/05/09 - 8:00 PM

#13

Jason, I think you should keep the cable and pulley system. Your boat will steer better, and you will save yourself a lot of trouble.