[Blue_Runner]

Ok, its fixed. *But not without alot of work. *Read on...

I get off work a little early yesterday to make it to D&E Marine by 5pm to pick up my new system. *On the positive side, it was $285, not $300 before tax so I got out after tax for $304 - still got screwed, but what the he!!

Anyway, I get home and first thing I go and check my measurement again on the existing cable which I purposely left installed in order to pull the new one through with (so I wouldn't have to remove starboard rod box). * My measurements were right, the exact numbers I gave to the guy that owns D&E who's been in the boating business for 25 years *::). * 18' end to end and 17' from the brass fitting on the helm side to the nut that screws into the motor. *All good. *

So I pull the new one out, lay it on the ground, pull a tape and my heart sank. *One foot too short or so it seemed! *In a rush of judgement I pondered pounding my fists into the pine tree to my left...No, no just calm down a little and punch something softer, I said.
So I lit in to cussin instead and yanked the old cable out of the boat to get the numbers off it. *;D

I called the guy up, its a quarter til 5pm (closing) and politely explain the situation. *I did insinuate that he was somewhat to blame although I should have pulled the cable *to get the number off the side too. *He says he can't do anything until Friday at lunch time. *No good since I'm leaving Friday morning at 0500! *I say I'll be there in 15 minutes and I want my money back. *He ain't too hip with that idea but finally agrees. *When I get there we talked for a while and I told him I didn't have a beef with him but I was just bummed since me and 3 friends wouldn't be able to make it to the coast on time. * He called around and at one point I was gonna have to drive to Charlotte (45 min.) this morning and then he lucked up and found one about 1/2 hour away. *One of the workers drvives past D&E on her way home so she dropped it off for me. *I got it at around 6:30 pm and we had it installed by 8 pm. *

Not totally, but its 99% fixed. *The only thing left is that metal piece that holds the rubber ball around the cable where it comes out of the hulll back at the motor. *I noticed when I pulled the old cable it was chafing and had actually cut into the cable shroud enough to concern me. * My buddy Snead works in a shop that makes Nascar parts so he took it into work this morning to trim some off so that it won't rub the cable anymore.

I'll have her done this evening. *I'm so thankful to have this behind me....THANK GUYS FOR ALL OF THE MORAL SUPPORT AND HELP!!

V-21's USE 18FT CABLE WITH THE NFB 4.2 SYSTEM!!
DON'T FORGET IT! MJ you might want to move this over to repairs....