Cable routing

Good God I've run into a mess. My throttle and trim on my hurricane C2 carbon with an xmetal billet comp pole weren't easy to pull after I rode it for the first couple of times since purchase. So upon checking my cable routing, let's just say it's a nightmare. The throttle cable had a massive kink in it so big that it broke the sheath and someone put electrical tape over it. So it looks like I'm getting a new throttle cable. What cable are you guys running and where do you route it so it doesn't kink with such a short handpole such as mine?
Also my trim cable comes from the rear where the pump is through it's own nice little tube and then goes up under the engine, right towards the carb and exhaust tube and then down to scoop into the handpole. Does that seem correct?
And one more addition to my cable madness. My steering cable has a lot of free play in it. It's not the fittings that go into the balls on the steering plate and steering nozzle but it's in the cable itself. The cable has a bright red sheath so I'm guessing it's not stock. Is there anything I can do to get rid of the slop or do I need a new cable? What cable do I go with for the aftermarket hull and short handpole?
 
their is know right way or wrong way on the routing just as long as their are no kinks ,as with your steering cable my guess would be it has stretched and most likely will break sooner rather than later
 
I checked out the @JetManiac cable post on here with all the info on the cables he carries. Do any of you flatwater guys with the really short handpoles run the 74" big bore cable on your skis? The other options are ten inches longer if I'm not mistaken. My throttle cam is located at the front. (38mm Mikuni dual carbs) and I have an xmetal comp pole so it's very short. The current cable is way too long and was wrapped all around back and forth from the previous owner. I guess I'll take it off and measure it. Definitely want a shorter one than what's in there currently.
 

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I checked out the @JetManiac cable post on here with all the info on the cables he carries. Do any of you flatwater guys with the really short handpoles run the 74" big bore cable on your skis? The other options are ten inches longer if I'm not mistaken. My throttle cam is located at the front. (38mm Mikuni dual carbs) and I have an xmetal comp pole so it's very short. The current cable is way too long and was wrapped all around back and forth from the previous owner. I guess I'll take it off and measure it. Definitely want a shorter one than what's in there currently.

We have several shorter length cables that some flatwater guys use. You should disconnect your cable from the carbs and route it the best way, then measure how long it should be, then pick a cable that is the closest length.
 
We have several shorter length cables that some flatwater guys use. You should disconnect your cable from the carbs and route it the best way, then measure how long it should be, then pick a cable that is the closest length.
Will do. Thank you sir. I'll be getting a steering cable as well from you very soon.
 
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