I have a hose/cable place down here that does marine application cables and they had what was needed to make it work. The best part was that they only charged $30 and it is an indestructible piece! I would check around your area...down here in south Florida there are tons of places to choose from...not sure if u have the same luck there....
Hey I'm in need of one also, can you post up the phone number of the hose/cable place you got yours fixed. I'm also in S. Fl.