Sudden end to my boating season-part failure????

[gthh]

Ooops.

Something you never want to hear from a Surgeon during an operation while you are on the operating table or your wife as she is mowing the lawn with a 54” zero turn mower around our boat!

Long story short-she bumped the port side jet and broke the control deflector arm attachment and possibly the control cable support strut.

I thought I would canvas the group and garner any suggestions (and sympathy) before a trip to partzilla.

This may be an opportunity to upgrade (guilt is like an open check book!-I know, that’s just mean-just getting over the trauma-I guess). What do you think Will Owen????

The 2007 AR230 never cost me a dime in repairs so investing in some improvements would not be out of the question.

Not a good premature end to the boating season but possibly a chance to give back to a boat that has given so much to us over the years.

Thanks

 

[Neutron]

Partzilla is probably your best bet, definitely could have been worse

 

[gthh]

Another photo

 

[tdonoughue]

Well, at least she made it clear which part was broken. She could have just nicked it, bent something, and you might not have found out until on the water and your boat turned in circles or something.

Here providing sympathy.

 

[TeeNGee]

How about a weld repair or even JB Weld?

 

[Neutron]

How about a weld repair or even JB Weld?

Jb weld wont hold. Way to much force and pressure on the nozzle.
Parts are available so its just a matter of money now

 

[gthh]

@TeeNGee That would be an option if I knew what the magnitude of the torsion or tension forces acting on deflector control arm.

It would be a risk I could accommodate if I could not find the part or the part was astronomically expensive.

 

[TeeNGee]

My thought was that epoxy or welding would be a quick and easy fix.
Since you have a twin engine boat, failure of the repair would not be catastrophic. The starboard engine would still have steering capability, albeit reduced.

 

[anmut]

That should be an easy fix with the new part. Heck you might be able to find a used part on Ebay.

You should be up and running in a few days again.

 

[FSH 210 Sport]

Welding cast anything can be tricky. Just buy the new part and get it fixed so you’re back on the water.

 

[gthh]

My thought was that epoxy or welding would be a quick and easy fix.
Since you have a twin engine boat, failure of the repair would not be catastrophic. The starboard engine would still have steering capability, albeit reduced.

Your idea has some merit and if it was not a lever and I didn’t have $500 bucks laying around ; > ) I wouldn’t hesitate. I have JB welded cast metal parts that are still usable and saved tons!

And I agree, two screws are better than one! (sorry-an old US Navy DDG vs Cruisers joke)

I will probably get it welded by someone that does good work with cast aluminum. (Clinton Welding for you local folks). Just in case I have any trouble in the future getting this part.