[Alberg30] Re: Throttle/shift controls

[Dave Terrell]

Thanks. Your boat is arranged the same way mine is. I am trying to get
the trottle and the shift in the same place and have both operated by a
single lever. This may say more about me than anything else, but in
tight quarters, I think it would work better if they were in the same
place. I know you can get a two lever system from Morse, but understand
that their old heavy duty one lever system is no longer made. They have
a lighter duty single lever system but that works well for diesel
engines only I am told.

Thanks again.

>>> alberg30sail497 at yahoo.com 04/07/03 01:59PM >>>
I don't know about the mechanics but, Free Spirit #497
has a single lever shifter. The throttle is in the
control panel with the ignition tach and the rest of
the engine instruments. The lever slides in/out of the
gear selector (round bronze pice under tiller) great
for putting out of the way while crusing. 
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Alfredo

--- Dave Terrell <DTERRELL at message.nmc.edu> wrote:
> I am dealing with a related problem and my research
> suggests that no one
> makes a single lever shift/throttle that works on an
> Atomic 4. The
> reason given each time is that the A4 transmission
> is set up in a way
> that requires a longer shift throw distance that any
> available one lever
> system allows for. I am a non-mechanic, so I hope
> this explanation makes
> sense. If others know that I have the wrong info
> about what is avaliable
> out there, I would surely like to know about it. I
> think a single lever
> system would be better than a dual lever system. I
> also understand that
> Morse used to make a heavy duty single lever system
> that did work but
> that it is no longer made and is not avaliable.
> 
> >>> chrishardy at tds.net 03/31/03 10:20AM >>>
> It is a morse control. Is your problem with the
> shift or the throttle
> or 
> both? Vetus make a very nice one that is reasonably
> priced. Do not get
> 
> the cheap one from West Marine it is not heavy
> enough to do the
> shifting 
> although fine for the throttle It is not the right
> one. Morse still
> make 
> the oem dual lever but it is expensive.. You may
> just need new cables 
>  chris
> 
> Miabarchet at aol.com wrote:
> 
> >I need help, my shift control has seized up. I have
> a dual lever side
> mount 
> >control. I can no longer read the manufacturer's
> name but it begins
> with the 
> >letter 'M." I have a later model '74 with an
> Atomic4. I removed the
> control 
> >from the boat and have it partially disassemlbed.
> The throttle
> mechanism can 
> >apart easily.  It is a small hex drive shaft
> (3/8-1/2 in.) with
> plastic 
> >sleeve bearing on the cylindrical areas.
> >
> >The shift mechanism is a much larger hex drive. I
> removed a split ring
> that I 
> >thought would allow me to drive the shaft out of
> the Alum. housing.  I
> don't 
> >have an arbor press but I was unable to drive it
> out with a drift
> (punch).  I 
> >don't want to heat the housing in case there are
> plastic sleeve
> bearings 
> >inside.  Does anyone have any suggestions?
> >Has anyone else run into this problem?
> >Does anyone know the brand name and if a use
> control can be obtained?
> >
> >Could someone forward me the phone # for Bacon's (I
> believe that's the
> name 
> >of the used supplier in Annapolis)?
> >
> >I see that the new West Marine catalog has an SL-3,
> dual function -
> single 
> >lever control $239 pg 305 and a MJB dual lever
> control similar in
> function to 
> >mine (pg 306) for $500. Quite pricey! Has anyone
> used either of
> these?
> >
> >Again, I would appreciate any suggestions and
> advice.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Jim Allocco
> > 
> >
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