[Rhodes22-list] Outboard Remote cable replacements

[Jay Friedland]

With some 20 years of use on my 9.9 Yamaha, I typically get 7 or 8 years use out of the cables to the remote on the tiller before failure. From my dealer, I believe Yam had long ago discontinued the remote unit, and now the replacement parts such as cables. The corrosion/break happens just before  the bend out of the motor head to the cast lift handle, a rounded 90° bend. It appears more rusted and corroded there, then breaking at the bend. I’m wondering what others have done routing the cables, and then sealing the motor end of the cables to moisture. I’ve even used Flex Tape along the full length to help seal the cables which get splashed just at the water line and seal all open ends with silicone before cinching down with nylon ties.

What have others done both in routing and sealing the cables?

Jay Friedland
S/V Wanderlust
’97 Rhodes 22
Long Beach Island, NJ