damn. just called harmin marine and they may have the cable. $200.... i guess boat really does stand for (B)reak(O)ut(A)nother(T)housand.
sure wish it was a boaf (B)reak(O)ut(A)nother(F)ifty...
the cable had a pretty good "S" bend to it. rand down the side and went all the way to the transom, then came back toward the bow, then back out the transom. i may want to get a shorter one and even if i have to expose it a bit more, atleast it will have a straighter shot. seems that bend would trap moisture in it after a long time. could this be why it went bad in the first place? or does the grease just get so gummed up inside it just stops working smoothly?