[C38] Engine Controls

[Craig Steinkraus]

Speaking of Engine controls......Does anyone have a part# and a place I can 
order a new shift cable?

Craig
"Wings' C-38 #280


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "David Epstein" <davidepstein at seicontrol.com>
To: "Catalina 38 Listserve" <listserve at catalina38.org>
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: [C38] Engine Controls


> David,
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> I found a photo showing where I mounted the engine controls.   It
> worked very well as I could easily reach them, even with my foot if
> all I needed to do was slow down a bit...
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> At 12:23 PM 8/30/2009, you wrote:
>>Hi David,
>>
>>The first thing you to do is determine is if your engine has a
>>separate lever for fuel shut-off, or if the fuel is shut off by
>>pulling back on the throttle against the spring until the engine
>>stops.   My engine does not have the separate cutoff lever, and I
>>understand that this was the case with the 5424 for only a couple of 
>>years.
>>
>>The issue is that the Morse control that has separate and removable
>>levers for throttle and shift is no longer made.   The single lever
>>controls all combine throttle and shift, with the center position
>>being "idle".  This does not allow you to cut off the fuel if your
>>fuel cutoff is the same cable as the throttle.
>>
>>I considered removable levers as a mandatory feature as I assume
>>that sheets will get caught on the controls otherwise.   As we race,
>>this was a big concern, but I would think it would be an issue for
>>everyone.   I insisted on the control location being where I could
>>easily reach it while holding the tiller, so it was pretty much in
>>the middle of the cockpit.
>>
>>If you have a separate cutoff lever on your engine, you can consider
>>a large range of engine controls, including the Spinlock ATCU, which
>>uses any standard winch handle for a lever.   The fuel shutoff can
>>be a standard "T" handle cable as is sold by Morse.  Morse is now
>>owned by Teleflex, and the combined company offers both single and
>>dual lever controls, but not with removable levers.  When I did my
>>search eight years ago, I tracked down an old timer at Morse who
>>remembered the removable lever version, and he said they
>>discontinued it because someone hit the gas, removed the levers,
>>crashed into something and then sued Morse.
>>
>>If I can help, I think I downloaded and saved a bunch of information
>>about the various options, and I am sure I can find it if you need.
>>
>>By the way, I highly recommend you take a ton of pictures from every
>>angle of all the parts and cables before you remove your pedestal
>>and related parts.  They will be invaluable if you decide as I did
>>to go back to the wheel after a few years.
>>
>>
>>Good luck,
>>
>>David
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>>At 10:19 AM 8/30/2009, you wrote:
>>>I was able to find a tiller from a fellow list member so now I have to
>>>find places for all the crap hanging off of my soon-to-off-the-boat
>>>pedestal, including the engine controls.
>>>
>>>For those of you who have tiller-steered boats, what location do you have
>>>your controls? Do you like it, would you try somewhere else?
>>>
>>>Also, I'm having a devil of a time shopping for said controls. The lever 
>>>I
>>>have seems purpose made for the pedestal and I thought I'd take the
>>>opportunity to go back to one lever for throttle and one for
>>>forward/reverse so I can shut down the motor without having to reach into
>>>the hatch.
>>>
>>>But I'll be damned if I know what to look for on eBay or even on the
>>>Westerbeke site. Apparently "engine control lever" isn't it. Neither are
>>>any of the other words I'm trying.
>>>
>>>Help?
>>>
>>>Thanks!
>>>
>>>
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>>David Epstein
>>President, Sound Solutions
>>Chairman, CEA TechHome Division
>>Member of the CEA Board of Industry Leaders
>>Member, CEA Division Executive Board
>>Tel 310.398.0032
>>Fax 310.398.0036
>>www.soundsolutions.com
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> David Epstein
> President, Sound Solutions
> Chairman, CEA TechHome Division
> Member of the CEA Board of Industry Leaders
> Member, CEA Division Executive Board
> Tel 310.398.0032
> Fax 310.398.0036
> www.soundsolutions.com
> www.ce.org
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