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General Activities => Main Message Board => Topic started by: Steve W10 on July 06, 2011, 08:25:27 PM

Title: Control Lever Replacement
Post by: Steve W10 on July 06, 2011, 08:25:27 PM
I did a search, but perhaps I'm not phrasing it correctly.

Anyone know of an option to the SS replacements offered by Catalina Direct?

http://www.catalinadirect.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=475

$64 is not terrible; just wondering about options?  My old plastic levers have really served their time.

Thanks,

Steve
Title: Re: Control Lever Replacement
Post by: Stu Jackson on July 06, 2011, 08:38:09 PM
Steve, those throttle handles are on the Critical Upgrades topic.

You should replace them.

There are no alternatives (unless you make your own).

FWIW, the price has actually come DOWN.  I paid $95 each for mine 12 years ago.

They last a long time. :D :D  Go for it.

Title: Re: Control Lever Replacement
Post by: Steve W10 on July 06, 2011, 09:23:20 PM
Stu, you crack me up.  "They last a long time"... that's pricelesss!

Guess I'll order those babies while our Canadian Dollar is showing it's true value  :D

Thanks.

S
Title: Re: Control Lever Replacement
Post by: Ken Juul on July 07, 2011, 04:48:24 AM
Edson Marine has them for the same price.

Jamestown Distributers has them for $60  http://www.jamestowndistributors.com/userportal/show_product.do?pid=51340&familyName=Edson+Stainless+Engine+Control+Handles

Might also want to check ebay/craigslist
Title: Re: Control Lever Replacement
Post by: RV61 on July 07, 2011, 07:08:08 AM
Also try DEFENDER.
Title: Re: Control Lever Replacement
Post by: Craig Illman on July 07, 2011, 08:07:01 AM
There's always Vise-grips   :wink:
Title: Re: Control Lever Replacement
Post by: Ralph Masters on July 07, 2011, 10:04:33 AM
Craig,
Vice Grips??  Really??  Great answer.

Ralph

"If all else fails, drop back 10 and punt"
Title: Re: Control Lever Replacement
Post by: Stu Jackson on July 07, 2011, 10:14:14 AM
Craig is correct.  In "ye olden daze" before they came out with the
SS levers, the ONLY cure to a broken plastic handle was????
Title: Re: Control Lever Replacement
Post by: Ron Hill on July 07, 2011, 02:23:18 PM
Steve : The only lever that you really need to replace is the shifter.

That is the lever that when it breaks causes panic to set in.  There are stories (Practical Sailor) about an individual backing out of his slip into a narrow fairway and when he went to shift into FWD had the handle break off!  He was the guy that yelled for a vice grips
Title: Re: Control Lever Replacement
Post by: Stu Jackson on July 08, 2011, 03:28:09 PM
Aw shucks, do both, 'cuz the old plastic throttle shifter will look really cheesy next to the new shift lever!  8)
Title: Re: Control Lever Replacement
Post by: Ron Hill on July 09, 2011, 05:54:56 PM
Guys : By all means make Will Kean and his brother richer by getting a matching throttle lever - they are not sold cheaper in pairs!