Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cal 33-2 Tranny Shift Bracket--About How Many Needed?

count me in, Darr LaFon ---- tr… [at] sbcglobal.net wrote: > I am getting a price from a local sheet metal shop on a ss shift bracket. I think price will somewhat depend on how many are made, so I am just asking who might be interested--let me know. You can commit or not when I get firm price. > > Travis > '86 33-2 "Vital" > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Darr LaFon > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Cc: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 1:49 PM > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] '86 Cal 33 Transmission Shift Bracket--Question for Don Dutton (Travis) > > > > Gee > > > What would it cost me if you made another one? > These are the greatest boats ever, but everything has its time. > Sounds like everyone is getting their winter projects going. Does anyone have a Rex on the two VA three blade max prop by PYI? That is my big project this winter. > > > Thanks, > > > Darr > > > > > > On Oct 20, 2008, at 1:04 PM, Donald Dutton <dn… [at] sbcglobal.net> wrote: > > > > Travis, > > I ordered a cable clamp from a Yanmar distributor in Los Angeles (Boatswain -- excellent stock of parts), but upon inspection it is no different than any cable clamp that you could buy in any auto parts store, except that it is stainless steel. If you can't find a stainless one at an auto parts then order the one from Boatswain. Do not ask to buy the bracket from them as it is one that mounts to the transmission casing for a power boat connection and is no use to an owner of a Cal 33! Their bracket is about two inches long and expects a cable to come down from above the engine instead of from behind like ours. > > Don Dutton, 1986 Cal 33-2, "Quantum Evolution" > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Travis <tr… [at] sbcglobal.net> > To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:37:32 AM > Subject: [Cal_Boats] '86 Cal 33 Transmission Shift Bracket--Question for Don Dutton > > > I've put it off as long as I can and now have to replace the bracket-- > before the rusted piece breaks. Don fabricated one and posted pics > under files, which will be a guide. The cable clamp also will have to > be replaced. Don, where did you get yours? Is it a special part? > Thanks, > Travis > > > > > >

I could use one as well. Bill Terrell "Tupelo Honey" --- On Fri, 10/24/08, da… [at] cinci.rr.com <da… [at] cinci.rr.com> wrote: From: da… [at] cinci.rr.com <da… [at] cinci.rr.com> Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cal 33-2 Tranny Shift Bracket--About How Many Needed? To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Cc: tr… [at] sbcglobal.net Date: Friday, October 24, 2008, 12:13 PM count me in, Darr LaFon ---- travlin74@sbcglobal .net wrote: > I am getting a price from a local sheet metal shop on a ss shift bracket. I think price will somewhat depend on how many are made, so I am just asking who might be interested-- let me know. You can commit or not when I get firm price. > > Travis > '86 33-2 "Vital" > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Darr LaFon > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Cc: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 1:49 PM > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] '86 Cal 33 Transmission Shift Bracket--Question for Don Dutton (Travis) > > > > Gee > > > What would it cost me if you made another one? > These are the greatest boats ever, but everything has its time. > Sounds like everyone is getting their winter projects going. Does anyone have a Rex on the two VA three blade max prop by PYI? That is my big project this winter. > > > Thanks, > > > Darr > > > > > > On Oct 20, 2008, at 1:04 PM, Donald Dutton <dnlddttn@sbcglobal. net> wrote: > > > > Travis, > > I ordered a cable clamp from a Yanmar distributor in Los Angeles (Boatswain -- excellent stock of parts), but upon inspection it is no different than any cable clamp that you could buy in any auto parts store, except that it is stainless steel. If you can't find a stainless one at an auto parts then order the one from Boatswain. Do not ask to buy the bracket from them as it is one that mounts to the transmission casing for a power boat connection and is no use to an owner of a Cal 33! Their bracket is about two inches long and expects a cable to come down from above the engine instead of from behind like ours. > > Don Dutton, 1986 Cal 33-2, "Quantum Evolution" > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Travis <travlin74@sbcglobal .net> > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:37:32 AM > Subject: [Cal_Boats] '86 Cal 33 Transmission Shift Bracket--Question for Don Dutton > > > I've put it off as long as I can and now have to replace the bracket-- > before the rusted piece breaks. Don fabricated one and posted pics > under files, which will be a guide. The cable clamp also will have to > be replaced. Don, where did you get yours? Is it a special part? > Thanks, > Travis > > > > > >

Travis: Count me in for the SS bracket. By the way we got 4th place in our division in the Harvest Moon Regatta this year. It was a fast race with a North wind on a beam reach. With a little helpful current we ran 7-8 knots for 150 miles. Great sail Ron Eddleman S/V Stellar of Course From: "da… [at] cinci.rr.com" <da… [at] cinci.rr.com> To: Ca… [at] yahoogroups.com Cc: tr… [at] sbcglobal.net Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 11:13:00 AM Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] Re: Cal 33-2 Tranny Shift Bracket--About How Many Needed? count me in, Darr LaFon ---- travlin74@sbcglobal .net wrote: > I am getting a price from a local sheet metal shop on a ss shift bracket. I think price will somewhat depend on how many are made, so I am just asking who might be interested-- let me know. You can commit or not when I get firm price. > > Travis > '86 33-2 "Vital" > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Darr LaFon > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Cc: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Sent: Monday, October 20, 2008 1:49 PM > Subject: Re: [Cal_Boats] '86 Cal 33 Transmission Shift Bracket--Question for Don Dutton (Travis) > > > > Gee > > > What would it cost me if you made another one? > These are the greatest boats ever, but everything has its time. > Sounds like everyone is getting their winter projects going. Does anyone have a Rex on the two VA three blade max prop by PYI? That is my big project this winter. > > > Thanks, > > > Darr > > > > > > On Oct 20, 2008, at 1:04 PM, Donald Dutton <dnlddttn@sbcglobal. net> wrote: > > > > Travis, > > I ordered a cable clamp from a Yanmar distributor in Los Angeles (Boatswain -- excellent stock of parts), but upon inspection it is no different than any cable clamp that you could buy in any auto parts store, except that it is stainless steel. If you can't find a stainless one at an auto parts then order the one from Boatswain. Do not ask to buy the bracket from them as it is one that mounts to the transmission casing for a power boat connection and is no use to an owner of a Cal 33! Their bracket is about two inches long and expects a cable to come down from above the engine instead of from behind like ours. > > Don Dutton, 1986 Cal 33-2, "Quantum Evolution" > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > From: Travis <travlin74@sbcglobal .net> > To: Cal_Boats@yahoogrou ps.com > Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2008 9:37:32 AM > Subject: [Cal_Boats] '86 Cal 33 Transmission Shift Bracket--Question for Don Dutton > > > I've put it off as long as I can and now have to replace the bracket-- > before the rusted piece breaks. Don fabricated one and posted pics > under files, which will be a guide. The cable clamp also will have to > be replaced. Don, where did you get yours? Is it a special part? > Thanks, > Travis > > > > > >