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I have a 2009 Malibu V-Ride, and the cable broke that helps gently lift and lower the Illusion X tower. Question 1: How do I repair it myself? Question 2: what should be reasonable cost of parts and labor if I have a shop do it? Thank you! Tom

Hey guys hoping someone can give me some guidance. Me and my buddy got this malibu skier last year and close to the end of the season started having some issues with the steering locking up. I've watched a lot of videos on YouTube and decided the cable needs to be replaced. Upon inspection I think the mounting needs to be replaced too and the rotory helm I cant make heads or tails of. I've included a lot a couple pictures, none of the replacement cables have the same ball joint so im assuming it has to be replaced anyway? Also with this rotary helm I can't seem to figure out how to remove the cable? Any tips tricks or thoughts?https://www.dropbox.com/s/e8g2xybdx8fo0h2/Snapchat-1747289636.jpg?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/3u61s00hd74ofze/Snapchat-1385396199.jpg?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/wrmqfjvpteenz1a/Snapchat-1325526611.jpg?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/gaiazryf3n0mci7/Snapchat-1262587922.jpg?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/ggtjqimsyrnvngn/Snapchat-734509210.jpg?dl=0https://www.dropbox.com/s/26l4d985o007igx/Snapchat-124843411.jpg?dl=0

Just bought a new to me 1999 Sunsetter LXI and my wife and I are pretty excited. It does need some TLC and we are taking care of that as much as we can. One of the items on my list is to restore the teak swim platform. It has definitely been neglected and has a bit of a bow in it. It also appears someone tried to repair it at one point using plastic anchors, so I can only imagine the upkeep was minimal. I thought I would just oil it, but it sure seems to want more than that, so now it is in individual pieces ready to be cleaned and reassembled. I have been reading through all of the very helpful threads regarding teak repair and restoration. I wanted to post my plan and get some feedback on anyone who has first hand experience. I will also update this post with feedback throughout my process. Issues: -All hardware is rusted and some screws were replaced with 1-1/2" screws rather than 1-3/4" -Appears to have had a repair where plastic anchors were added to hold the screws so now there are larger holes -Decent bow in the middle towards the transom that goes down which makes me question integrity over time -And of course discoloration and small cracks here and there and what appears to be some sort of varnish/stain or too much oil(?) used at one point Plans to Resolve: -Replace all hardware with stainless including latch and piano hinge -Drill out holes to size of teak plug and glue teak plug in hole so screws can go back in flush -It appears the support piece on the underneath was causing the bow more than the top deck piece so I am contemplating replacing that piece with an aluminum support (friend has all the metal tools) and we will try and steam bend the pieces that has minor bows in them -This is the process I am debating the order of: a. take apart and pressure wash individual pieces all sides b. sand with 60 grit all sides to remove gunk and old varnish/oil that has gunked up c. clean with Starbrite Teak Cleaner d. sand with 120 grit all sides and blow out with compressed air e. clean again with Starbrite Teak Cleaner using scrubber and/or stainless steel scrubbers f. clean with Starbrite Teak Brightener (how long do I need to wait to go to step g living in Phoenix in the summer) g. seal each piece with Starbrite Teak Sealer classic teak color h. reassemble and enjoy I am curious, to anyone who has done this or knows well, the order in which I plan to do this, does it make sense? What would you do differently? Once I can figure out how to add photos to this post I will add some - sorry about that! Thank you in advance for any help.

Does anyone know what kind of fabric the Axis boat cover is made from or where to buy some OEM patch material? I was towing my 2011 A22 and realized one of the sides of the cover underneath the tower got a vertical tear that I want to patch. Thanks