Step one: Disconnect cable from steering arm on motor. Will the motor turn freely both directions by hand? Hopefully it does because often freeing up a motor that will not turn in its bushings can be a lot more work than replacing a cable and helm.
Step two: Will the wheel now turn freely...
I retired HTC, back when we still did everything from damage control to real shipfitting, still had AD's, AR's, and AS's, and SIMA's weren't staffed by civilians. A lot of opportunities back then for us T**d Chasers.
I personally would go with the 18 gauge, won't kill the budget and the heavier connectors would be less likely to be damaged over the years. No problem with keeping the lower amperage fuses.
I don't know what the current velocity was when she departed but if they had a complete propulsion and/or rudder failure that might have been the only way to avert the crash. Leaving port against the current would be best in an area of restricted maneuverability as that is when the ship has the...
A lot of unanswered question on how this could have happened. RIP to the 2 I am assuming midshipmen who were on the yardarms when this happened. https://www.cnn.com/us/live-news/brooklyn-bridge-mexican-navy-ship-05-18-25-hnk
For other old fogies like me that only know what civil, electrical, mechanical, and railroad engineers do;
"Polymer science and engineering is a multidisciplinary STEM field focused on this special class of molecules. Polymer materials are ubiquitous in almost every aspect of modern life, and...
One common mistake is not having a proper jack and the right lug wrench if you have to change a tire. I had a friend who knew is stuff and before leaving Pennsylvania even went around the trailer with a lug wrench and gave every nut a half turn to be certain nothing was frozen. As luck would...
I had a 11 or 12 foot Monkey Ward Sea King jon boat and a 3.5 air cooled Sears motor or an electric that I hauled around on roof racks on my '61 Olds for years in the late 60's and '70's. Fished big lakes and a lot of smaller electric only lakes with it. I was in my late 20's til early 30's...
