{"id":581,"date":"2010-03-24T13:57:08","date_gmt":"2010-03-24T03:57:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currentsunshine.com\/?p=581"},"modified":"2010-03-24T14:04:03","modified_gmt":"2010-03-24T04:04:03","slug":"new-throttle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currentsunshine.com\/?p=581","title":{"rendered":"New Throttle"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Replacement throttle lever and mounting plate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Back in Sydney Harbour about two months ago I had a problem with a wobbly throttle control<\/a>.\u00a0 I anchored right away in nearby Farm Cove and that afternoon Claude instructed me on making a temporary fix using Loctite to stop the bolt from loosening again.<\/p>\n

Since then Claude has been to The Torqeedo factory and returned with a new throttle control of a new design that precludes this problem from raising its head again.<\/p>\n

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Torx bolts hold the plate onto underside of controller<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The mounting plate is held by torx head bolts which I can undo with the Leatherman tool.\u00a0 Crikey! A leatherman is a handy thing to have on a boat.<\/p>\n

Removing the mounting plate reveals an intriguing connection between the throttle lever and the control box electronics.\u00a0 Well, actually no physical connection at all – its uses a magnetic field for this analogue to digital interface.\u00a0 This is a nice idea for a marine environment – its leaves no entry point for water.<\/p>\n

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Underside of control - no axis for lever to attach to - its done by magnets.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

This job only took a few minutes (and even longer to take photos of and write about!) and I gain a spare throttle lever. Now thats fixed I have no excuse but go on with repairing the cockpit seat.<\/p>\n

The chart is of Broken Bay, of which Careel Bay is a minor part, on the edge of Pittwater.\u00a0 I enjoyed plotting our course down to Sydney, and then Port Hacking – the chart plotter was out of action due to losing the GPS antenna. Which is a pity cos it cost $475 for a new one. Even though I sometimes plot our position on a paper chart, it comes from the GPS coordinates.\u00a0 So it was fun to do it from compass bearings and other coastal navigation techniques.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Back in Sydney Harbour about two months ago I had a problem with a wobbly throttle control.\u00a0 I anchored right away in nearby Farm Cove and that afternoon Claude instructed me on making a temporary fix using Loctite to stop the bolt from loosening again. Since then Claude has been to The Torqeedo factory and … <\/p>\n

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