[C38] Engine Controls

Sun Aug 30 20:08:43 EDT 2009

Hey David, you doing the nationals this year?

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-----Original Message-----
From: listserve-bounces at catalina38.org
[mailto:listserve-bounces at catalina38.org] On Behalf Of David Epstein
Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 12:55 PM
To: Catalina 38 Listserve
Subject: Re: [C38] Engine Controls

David,

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...

D

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
>
>
>
>
>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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President, Sound Solutions
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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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