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2020-06-01; 10:03:23 EDT
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Graham Great pictures. Thanks very much I hope to push off for first time this season some time this week. Maryland restricted recreational boating just before I could launch my boat. Now I have to tidy up a few items before I head out. Hope you have a great season and thanks again BobSee the original archive post
On Sun, May 31, 2020 at 9:57 AM Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> wrote: > Bob: > > Here are some photos of the shift extension and throttle extensions that I > use. Please excuse the mess as my motor is still in the garage. The > throttle extension is a purchased item. With these items in place I can sit > or stand facing forward while being able to steer, control speed and shift > gears. Another piece of dowel in the handle end makes the tube air tight so > that it floats - just in case you absentmindedly throw the damned thing > overboard - as I have done twice now. > > The tube is 3/4" inside diameter schedule 40 PVC plastic conduit. I made > the hinge first out of an old broom stick that was 7/8" diameter and then > pushed the hinge into the tubes after heating the tube with a heat gun. It > makes a very tight fit but still needs a brad nail to secure the tube to > the dowel. > > I painted the hinge grey so that it would look less like a chunk of > broomstick stuck into the end of a plastic tube. > > Graham Stewart > Agile, Rodes 22, 1976 > Kingston Ontario > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf > Of Bob Garrant > Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2020 10:40 PM > To: The Rhodes 22 Email List > Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] outboard shifter lever extension > > I would definitely like to see a picture please. I’m planning to extend my > shifter so I would like to have different options to consider. > Thanks > Bob Garrant > S/v Sail la Vie 2000 > Kent Island, MD > > On Sat, May 30, 2020 at 10:17 PM Graham Stewart <gstewart8 at cogeco.ca> > wrote: > > > I expect that different motors might require different shifter extension > > styles. I made one using PVC plastic conduit. The inside diameter of the > > conduit fit perfectly over the shifter on the motor. I put a piece about > 8" > > over the shifter and then attached it to a 24" piece with a hinge I made > > using dowel driven into the two parts and then joined with a half lap > join > > with a bolt through the center. > > > > This arrangement has one feature that is both a pro and a con depending > on > > your viewpoint. Because the shifter simply drops over the motors shift > > lever > > it does not need to be attached. This makes it easy to remove by simply > > lifting it up. The fact that it sits over the lever means that it can > > rotate > > and that becomes important in my case as otherwise when I make a sharp > turn > > the shifter will hit the stern rail thereby restricting maneuverability. > > Being able to remove the unit is handy when I raise the motor and in > other > > situations where the extension can get in your way. Because it is a tube > it > > floats if you cap the handle end. The con is that it can come off by > > shifting forward too vigorously. That happened only once and now I know > to > > be less enthusiastic about shifting. > > > > I love being able to bring my boat into dock without the indignity of > > having > > to hang over the stern rail and peer between my legs to see where I am > > going. I am just too old for that. > > > > It works perfectly for my purposes and cost nothing. > > > > I don't have a picture on hand but would be happy to take one if anyone > > would like to see it. > > > > > > Graham Stewart > > Agile, Rodes 22, 1976 > > Kingston Ontario > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Rhodes22-list [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On > Behalf > > Of > > Jesse Shumaker > > Sent: Saturday, May 30, 2020 5:21 PM > > To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org > > Subject: [Rhodes22-list] outboard shifter lever extension > > > > Fortunately, I have a slip this year so it is a lot easier to get on the > > water. I've found that maneuvering into a slip requires more precision > > than > > coming up to the T-dock which was I was used to last year. On the T-dock > > you could often find a place to come up into the wind. As I mentioned > in a > > prior post, my wife is also learning how to skipper as well. Reaching > back > > down to shift between forward / neutral / reverse required turning a > round > > to locate and reach the gear shift lever on the outboard. Some brief > > searching on "da list" showed that others have found this a challenge. > > Adding cockpit controls for the outboard is not cheap, so my work around > > was > > to add an extension to the shift lever. I used a 1/2" x 1" piece cut to > > length. I can't recall the exact length but if any one else wants to do > > this they should probably measure on their boat anyway based on their > > outboard to make sure the lever stays under stern rail when raising the > > motor. I attached it with a couple of stainless steel hose clamps. I > > painted the lever and added some white electric tape as a handle. A > > simple, > > cheap (and less than elegant) but functional solution. > > > > I wouldn't be surprised if others have already done this, but I'm just > > sharing in case others might find this helpful. Now I don't have to turn > > around and bend down to operate the shifter lever. > > > > <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/SLE01.jpg> > > <http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/file/t907/SLE02.jpg> > > > > > > > > -- > > Sent from: http://rhodes-22.1065344.n5.nabble.com/ > > > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: Shift and throtel extensions.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 115706 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20200531/070d08e1/attachment.jpg > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: Shift extension on motor.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 91311 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20200531/070d08e1/attachment-0001.jpg > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: Shift extension.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 111654 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20200531/070d08e1/attachment-0002.jpg > > > -------------- next part -------------- > A non-text attachment was scrubbed... > Name: Shift hinge.jpg > Type: image/jpeg > Size: 260904 bytes > Desc: not available > URL: < > http://rhodes22.org/pipermail/rhodes22-list/attachments/20200531/070d08e1/attachment-0003.jpg > > >
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