Morse Control

Greets: Anyone have a side mounted Morse control head (the combo one, shift and throttle) as I want to move both off the binnacle to the cockpit side wall to avoid the headache of dealing with the pedistal bolts and assorted agony....:) These came stock on tiller config;d cal 29"s and possibly other Cals as well. Trying to keep the boat original to some degree. Please feel free to contact me off list. -- /ch

We just installed the Spinlock "winch handle" throttle control, after years of stepping on the control handle and wrapping lines around... are now a thing of the past. Simply use a winch handle when it is time to motor. Remove when not needed. [cid:image001.gif@01CB0625.61A63430] [cid:image004.jpg@01CB0626.488FAB10]<http://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.marinemegastore.com/images/products/small/MAR_ATCU_1_S.JPG&imgrefurl=http://www.marinemegastore.com/product-product-MAR_BRS_50.htm&usg=__x96BW8VJR7Ee0gZGOr4dBKVBnBA=&h=100&w=100&sz=4&hl=en&start=12&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=RnwcdQog1WGESM:&tbnh=82&tbnw=82&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dspinlock%2Bengine%2Bthrottle%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26sa%3DN%26rlz%3D1T4ADBF_enUS333US334%26tbs%3Disch:1> From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of chris123 Sent: Monday, June 07, 2010 6:40 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: [Cal_Boats] Morse Control Greets: Anyone have a side mounted Morse control head (the combo one, shift and throttle) as I want to move both off the binnacle to the cockpit side wall to avoid the headache of dealing with the pedistal bolts and assorted agony....:) These came stock on tiller config;d cal 29"s and possibly other Cals as well. Trying to keep the boat original to some degree. Please feel free to contact me off list. -- /ch

Look interesting. Do they have a model for the shift control. I would prefer to keep the boat stock simply considering resale value someday. tks Tim /ch

Guess I should provide more information. The throttle was moved off the binnacle onto the side of the of the cockpit as the throttle cable seized in the winter. It was 30 plus years old and we used all the original parts off the binnacle to mount it on the cockpit side wall port side below the locker lid. You have to crack the binnacle head to replace the cable...not a nice job at all. Now the shifter cable is showing signs of age so want to replace it as well. Hence the desire to use an original morse control head if I can locate one. Found one on craigslist but turned out to be a scam. So far have not come up with one. There is one sitting is a toasted 29 in Chestertwon but have to buy the boat to get the control head. I would consider it as the boat is cheap but what to do with the boat? She was raced in her day and is a total project boat cosmetically, and forward port bulkhead needs to be replaced due to being stored with the mast up all these years resulting in too much stress on the that side of the boat. On Tue, Jun 8, 2010 at 8:38 AM, chris123 <ch… [at] gmail.com> wrote: > Look interesting. Do they have a model for the shift control. I would prefer > to keep the boat stock simply considering resale value someday. > > tks Tim > > /ch > > -- /ch

you'll find that keeping a boat "stock" won't enhance resail. It is not like a car. Upgrades in hardware are worth it for their usefullness to you. May not enhance resale value, but should not detract from it if properly done. Reggie To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com From: ch… [at] gmail.com Date: Tue, 8 Jun 2010 08:38:19 -0400 Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Morse Control Look interesting. Do they have a model for the shift control. I would prefer to keep the boat stock simply considering resale value someday. tks Tim /ch

The Spinlock unit is both throttle and transmission shift. Push the winch handle in deeper and the transmission is disengaged, so you can have throttle only, for charging batteries or making water. From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of chris123 Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 5:38 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Morse Control Look interesting. Do they have a model for the shift control. I would prefer to keep the boat stock simply considering resale value someday. tks Tim /ch

On Jun 8, 2010, at 9:14 AM, <ti… [at] ch2m.com> wrote: > > > The Spinlock unit is both throttle and transmission shift. > > > > Push the winch handle in deeper and the transmission is disengaged, > so you can have throttle only, for charging batteries or making water. > I had a Morse control on Conquest but I found it in Minney's Chandlery in Newport Beach. They don't make them anymore. Mike Kennedy > > > From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] > On Behalf Of chris123 > Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2010 5:38 AM > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Morse Control > > > > > > Look interesting. Do they have a model for the shift control. I > would prefer to keep the boat stock simply considering resale value > someday. > > tks Tim > > /ch > > >

They do Mike. They just dont look as nice in comparison to the orignal. Not as beefy http://www.offshorewake.com/store/Teleflex-Morse/MORSE-MJ-CONTROL

On Jun 8, 2010, at 5:40 PM, chris123 wrote: > They do Mike. They just dont look as nice in comparison to the > orignal. Not as beefy > NO, that is not the same unit. The reason why I liked them is that the handles come out when you are sailing. There is only the hub and nothing to catch a sheet. That one has the handles attached all the time and in the way. The old one is much better, especially for racing. Mike Kennedy > > http://www.offshorewake.com/store/Teleflex-Morse/MORSE-MJ-CONTROL > >

Thanks Mike. Thats why Im looking for an old one. So far found only one but comes with a project and the yard is not ready to part out the boat yet. Thats also why I like older boats as some stuff was just designed better, not all mind you and certainly not against modernism but in general when it comes to metal parts the old stuff tends to be more solid, better designed and engineered/build. Strictly a function of cost I would think. Best regards /ch

This is the consignment shop in Oriental NC, I have not check their inventory, but it may be worth the phone call! Marine Consignment of Oriental from: Oriental, NC Phone: 252-249-3222 JOhn From: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com [mailto:Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of chris123 Sent: Wednesday, June 09, 2010 8:23 AM To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Morse Control Thanks Mike. Thats why Im looking for an old one. So far found only one but comes with a project and the yard is not ready to part out the boat yet. Thats also why I like older boats as some stuff was just designed better, not all mind you and certainly not against modernism but in general when it comes to metal parts the old stuff tends to be more solid, better designed and engineered/build. Strictly a function of cost I would think. Best regards /ch

Oriental is a very cool place. Wanted to make it there some day. Will give them a call in the AM. Much appreciated. /ch