BuoyOBuoy
Veteran Member
This has become a big problem for me.
Last year before I launched my new to me 1979 Albin 30 but did not hook up the cables from the flybridge. Then I spent the summer doing numerous projects and was able to go on short runs from the lower helm. Everything worked swimmingly !
This year it was time to finally time to attach the cables to the flybridge controls. Pleased with myself after attaching them, I tried both levers. Stiff as a poker. Go to the lower helm and they have become frozen as well. Unhook the lower cables and then flybridge controls work fine. Unhook the upper cables and the lower work as before.
Had my buddy watch the connections move at the engine throttle and the transmission shifter so I know that the cables aren't seized.
They work fine independently. All four cables (two to throttle and two to transmission lever) are not coupled in any way.
This has become a head scratcher.
Has anyone had this problem or know where I might try to get an answer?
Last year before I launched my new to me 1979 Albin 30 but did not hook up the cables from the flybridge. Then I spent the summer doing numerous projects and was able to go on short runs from the lower helm. Everything worked swimmingly !
This year it was time to finally time to attach the cables to the flybridge controls. Pleased with myself after attaching them, I tried both levers. Stiff as a poker. Go to the lower helm and they have become frozen as well. Unhook the lower cables and then flybridge controls work fine. Unhook the upper cables and the lower work as before.
Had my buddy watch the connections move at the engine throttle and the transmission shifter so I know that the cables aren't seized.
They work fine independently. All four cables (two to throttle and two to transmission lever) are not coupled in any way.
This has become a head scratcher.
Has anyone had this problem or know where I might try to get an answer?