[Rhodes22-list] Mary Lou...Do you have a picture....

L. Sailor watermusic38 at yahoo.com
Mon Nov 6 09:30:15 EST 2006


Thanks, Bill...you've explained it so clearly that it
is easy to visualize..altho' when you can get them,
pix will be good.

I'm passing your info on to the rigger right now.

elle

--- Bill Effros <bill at effros.com> wrote:

> I looked, too, and thought I would come right up
> with them, but didn't, 
> either.
> 
> I'll also either take or find.
> 
> The mental picture you have is correct, though. 
> 
> No holes to drill.  Mount the remote on a block of
> wood.  Put a clamp on 
> the other side of the piece of wood.  Clamp the
> remote to the rail in a 
> place comfortable for where you will be sailing
> from.  (You've got to 
> love that grammar!)
> 
> The expensive cables are so flexible they are really
> amazing. 
> 
> I lead mine completely outside the cockpit, around
> the stern rails, then 
> a sharp 90 degree turn to the motor, and a second 90
> degree turn in the 
> same place, but a different plane (think in 3D, not
> 2D)  when the motor 
> slides down the track.  At first the cables are a
> little stiff, but as 
> they bend into position with use they clear all the
> mounts and work 
> flawlessly.
> 
> I started with longer cables and tried different
> positions all over the 
> boat.  I love where they are now.  It is not
> important that they be 
> perfectly comfortable all the time (although mine
> are) -- the only thing 
> important is that you are able to quickly and
> reliably change motor 
> settings when you need to do so.  It's not like the
> throttle or gear 
> shift on your car which must be close at hand and
> foot at all times.
> 
> Bill Effros
> 
> Mary Lou Troy wrote:
> > elle,
> > I looked for some but couldn't find any. We have
> to go look at the 
> > poor dear neglected soul today anyway so I'll
> bring the camera and 
> > take some pictures. Still hoping to get out for a
> sail in the next 
> > week though we will be away for a long weekend. If
> you want to come 
> > take a look you are welcome though I guess it's a
> bit of a hike.
> >
> > Mary Lou
> >
> > At 10:27 AM 11/6/2006, you wrote:
> >
> >> Mary Lou,
> >>
> >> Do you have a picture of the back of the
> boat...the
> >> engine mount & the cables ito the engine?
> >>
> >> Have you posted them to the list previously?
> >>
> >> elle
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
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