What defines a stiff or sticky controller?

[smartwork]

Without another boat sitting near by for comparison, I thought I would ask here to help judge if my controller is "right" or stiffer than it should be.

How easy is your controller movement while in gear? To help provide a way of describing it, how does your "in gear" movement throughout the entire range compare to your "throttle only" movement? Same? Stiffer?

 

[duster22]

Re: What defines a stiff or sticky controller?

i know its about the same but mine has acted up on me. it goes fine into gear then when to throttle its stiff and hard to push like it might break.

 

[SS MAYFLOAT]

Re: What defines a stiff or sticky controller?

I have a dual helms which really adds to the drag on my cables. Last year I had one 28' cable that went bad. At the beginning of the season, the bridge helm shifter was a little stiff. By the mid season, it took some major effort to shift. By seasons end, The threaded rod end bent like a hair clip and the cable completely seized. With needing to haul the ole girl out, I raised the outdrive and unhooked the bad cable. Then I used the cabin helm to motor from the dock to load her up. Once the seized cable being unhooked, I was able to use the cabin shifter with my little finger. My throttle cable which is daisy chained to both helms takes a bit more effort, but I think if one was unhooked, I could use a finger to move the throttle. This season I replaced the bad cable and I was surprised that it now shifts with a single finger without much effort.

BTW I run a VP 280 outdrive on the boat in my avatar...........SS