[Rhodes22-list] repowering Fretless

[Lou Rosenberg]

Rummy
well taken.   I do want a remote that is forward of the laz  area.   
Mounting the T handle on the tiller is out of the question and since  
my motor mounts to the port side, like many, I would want the  
controls as accessible as possible.  I'm thinking of having them  
UNDER the seat and possibly swiveling out for use and back when not  
used.  Even if they were stationary, I would cover the throttle and  
shift control with either a hard plastic custom cover or something  
made from  thin wood to keep from getting hung up on them.

Since I am (obviously) still in the pre planning stages for this  
modification, I may even opt to extend them all the way to the  
bulkhead of the cabin just to the portside of the centerboard pennant  
to keep them more out of my way.   I do want them in what I call "the  
bridge area" of the cockpit.   They would almost fit inside the port  
gunwhale compartment where we store our winch handles, but that would  
require cutting away more laminate under neath for the mount and I am  
not sure how much room there would be to control the shifter and  
throttle...
  Lou



My two cents worth: Mounting the engine controls on the seat edge is not
> advised. They will certainly be in the way as you will spend most  
> of your time
> sitting on those seats (Both port and starboard) I don't know what  
> your
> controls  look like, but I would think mounting them against the  
> lazzerette would be
> more  out of the way.
> I always try to think of worst case scenarios when I change or add   
> hardware.
> I don't like a cluttered cockpit. I've cut and bruised myself to  
> many  times
> stumbling around when I've had a lot of rum to drink. It's kind of  
> like  child
> (and idiot) proofing your boat.
>
> Rummy
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