Best engine controls for mechanical gearboxes

[simon]

What are your experiences with engine controls. The ones I have used, have turned out to be throw-away items with a life-span of 2 years. They freeze because of corrosion and are enclosed, so that they are impossible to service. OK, one was a cheap copy and the other one a Teleflex.

Does anyone have experience with Kobelt engine controls? Do you know other heavy duty, simple and corrosion resistant engine controls?

cheers

Simon

[FAST FRED]

Its a huge pain to install but pure mechanical,

A lever with a bolt in a pipe and a bell crank will get most heavy to shift mechanical gear boxes to work fine. For decades.

A large lever may be needed , so the handle is usually against a bulkhead and hinged, so it only takes room while actually shifting.

Thru the floor lever is OK bit noise/heat may sneak up, and even with a tennis ball on top may eat toes or shins.

Be very careful to have a detent or lock in the neutral position, as even slight engagement tranny will cause large loads on cleats etc.

Our DD idles at 400rpm and has 3-1 gears with 32x32 prop.

Hard to hold at even 5 shaft rpm!!

FF

[apex1]

Originally Posted by simon

Does anyone have experience with Kobelt engine controls? Do you know other heavy duty, simple and corrosion resistant engine controls?

cheers

Simon

We install KOBELT solely. Not a bargain, not leightweight, no hightech, but they stand the time and wear.

Regards
Richard