Re: OMC controls

[amuller]

The general guidance I’ve read goes like this: Measure back from the control box (rear? centerline?) along the gunwhale to opposite the front of the motor, then to the centerline, then add four feet for looping the cable to allow for movement of the motor. Order cable of this nominal length, rounding up to the nearest whole foot. My sense is that this will give you a usable length but might in some cases give you a bigger loop at the motor than you really want, depending on the setup of the boat. Most cables have the length marked on the jacket a couple of feet from one end.
Cables these days seem to come in three grades, with the highest/most expensive allowing a smaller bend radius. As for ends, this a subject I haven’t mastered.