November '08

November '08
114. Replacing the Control Lever

It has been a frustrating month waiting for some large timbers for the side coaming, which have not yet arrived, so work on the boat has all but stalled. I have taken the opportunity to replace the throttle control lever with a version with a brake, as I was concerned that the weight of the old one would have been enough to move the throttle on the pot box, which has virtually no frictional resistance.

The new one is almost the same as the old, but sports a plastic collar around the base of the lever, which is detented into the flange through which the lever extends. A captured screw in the collar is tightened to the desired friction and the lever stays put.

Showing the new lever with the black brake.

The old lever is now available to go on the Bugatti, which has received a bit of attention while the boat is held up.

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