Re: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering

I think it was a buy it now...Bought it late last fall from some people parting boats in North Carolina...I just threw out the box it came in last weekend during the clean up of the shop... I think if you keep an eye out, the parts will pop up...I will also keep you in mind if one comes around. --- On Sat, 7/25/09, BLDFW <bldfw@...> wrote: > From: BLDFW <bldfw@...> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's and 70's" <omc-boats@....ultimate.com> > Date: Saturday, July 25, 2009, 10:24 PM > Was > that $65.00 an eBay "buy it now" > transaction?  I've seen them range from about > $169.00 and up. > > -Bill > Dallas, TX > 1970 Evinrude > Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC Sterndrive > > http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer > > > --- On Fri, 7/24/09, A Mark > <tinman694@...> wrote: > > From: A Mark <tinman694@...> > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the 1960's > and 70's" <omc-boats@...om> > Date: Friday, July 24, 2009, 12:05 PM > > I have a 19' TideRider--the 18 > cable is a close (but correct) fit.  > > I have everything out of the boat (including the floor and > stringers) at the moment--so I don't have any good pics > to pass along.  I took out the cable system and just > did some minor machining (to match) the tru course pulleys > to the > pulley stuff. > The intermediate housing parts mated right up once I took > off the 'bobbin' (for lack of a better term) > > Just hope to be able to keep the tru course cable properly > lubricated so it will last awhile---Don't think I will > ever get another deal like I got on it (Paid $65 with > shipping on ebay for the part used) > > Andy > > --- On Thu, 7/23/09, Lee Shuster (lib1) <lib1@...m> wrote: > > > From: Lee Shuster (lib1) <lib1@...> > > Subject: Re: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering > > To: "Evinrude & Johnson Boats of the > 1960's and 70's" <omc-boats@...> > > Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009, 8:50 AM > > > Andy, > > > > How close a fit was the 18-ft Tru-Course cable? Is > your > > boat a 16, 17, or 19-footer? > > > > Lee > > > > > > On Jul 22, 2009, at 3:10 PM, A Mark wrote: > > > > > I converted my 120 over last year--got the parts > off > > ebay (including the 18 foot cable) for about > $150.  Had > > to get a worm gear assembly and knock the blasted plug > out > > of my 2nd outdrive.  It all works fine and its > great to > > have 2 outdrive units (1 backup). > > > > > > Andy > > > > > > --- On Sun, 7/19/09, BLDFW <bldfw@...> > > wrote: > > > > > >> From: BLDFW <bldfw@...> > > >> Subject: [OMC-Boats] Tru-course Steering > > >> To: omc-boats@... > > >> Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 1:59 PM > > >> I'm curious if anyone converted > > >> their cable steering system over to a > Tru-course > > >> setup.  When I had mine out the other > day, > > the steering > > >> locked up on mine.  I was able to get > it > > unstuck but > > >> don't want to have to deal with that if I > don't > > have > > >> to. > > >> > > >> I see them on eBay running from 175.00 (I > think > > used) to > > >> $580 new. > > >> > > >> -Bill > > >> Dallas, TX > > >> 1970 Evinrude Explorer - 155 Buick V6 - OMC > > Sterndrive > > >> http://www.photobucket.com/evinrude_explorer > > >> > > >> -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ > > >> OMC-Boats mailing list > > >> OMC-Boats@... > > >> http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > OMC-Boats mailing list > > > OMC-Boats@... > > > http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > OMC-Boats mailing list > > OMC-Boats@... > > http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats > > > > >       > _______________________________________________ > OMC-Boats mailing list > OMC-Boats@...lists.ultimate.com > http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats > > -----Inline Attachment Follows----- > > _______________________________________________ > OMC-Boats mailing list > OMC-Boats@...ultimate.com > http://lists.ultimate.com/mailman/listinfo/omc-boats >
Received on Monday, 27 July 2009