How to add transmission shifter station in cockpit?-gctid801754

[Guest]

I've seen a few 4788s/490s with a cockpit rear station with shifters (and throttles). I'd like to do it for ease of backing into slips when docking. I don't know if I'd need the throttles, but I have a feeling it would be a package deal. Cummins 330s, Hurth transmissions. Hydraulic, not electric.

Does anyone know what I need to buy, and how difficult is the installation?

Thank you,

Rob

[Ruffryder]

http://www.rpmgroup.ca/custom-rigged-boats.php

[canoel]

You will want to have a wheel there as well, for vectoring the rudders. You will need a matching set of controls, and the related hardware and plumbing. The best bet is going to be to find a good yard and get a quote. They will know roughly what they will need.

Have you thought of going with a wireless system? http://www.yachtcontroller.com

[Simonsen]

You don't need a wheel....just get a set of transmission controllers and mount them there and you'll be good. Do you have thrusters Rob? If so, I'd mount a control there for those too. I don't know what you'll need but my guess is two cables, clips to secure the cables, two levers, and two of those junction boxes (brings two cables into one..I don't know the name of them..hopefully someone will chime in with the technical term). I don't think the install would be that hard really once you find out what you need. It would be a nice thing to have if you back down into slips often as visibility from the 45/47/49 isn't good. I have a cam mounted on overhang of the aft deck and that helps but not as nice as standing there.

Yacht controller would be nice too but I think that option would be a lot more expensive than putting another station in like you're talking about.

Derek

[Ruffryder]

No steering wheel / throttle / ignition switch? inch:

[Uncle_Bob]

Rob, you wrote hydraulic. I think it is a mechanical cable.

[canoel]

"Ruffryder" post=801788 wrote:
No steering wheel / throttle / ignition switch? inch:

Yes, I couldn't agree more.

There is no way I would want control without having a wheel, throttle and ignition.

It is a long run from the cockpit of a 47 to either the pilothouse or the flybridge.

[kwb]

What he is asking about is not uncommon.

Many 47xx have hydraulic shift and throttles.

I have not dug into this too deeply but I have seen a lot of those systems in cockpit. I have seen a system diagram a long time ago and I don't think that there are a lot of parts to buy.

[boatworkfl]

Any reason you cannot have a manual control in the cockpit considering the other stations are hydraulic?

[Guest]

Thank you for the replies. The connections are manual, not hydraulic - my mistake. The idea is to use those controls specifically for low-speed docking maneuvers. No need for a wheel or throttles, steering the boat with twin propellers is straightforward. This way I can look directly at the dock and not keep asking the admiral how far away we are, or whether I'm going to hit anything!

Thanks, as always, for the good information.

[boatworkfl]

On my old 28' Tollycraft which I extended to 35 ft. I installed a 3 rd. station mid deck, 3 sets of controls all cables, not a big deal, no cable joiners, just connected to the tranny lever and throttle lever, I had several holes in the levers and adjusted everything to work properly, not a big deal.

You can buy the new trany levers for much less than those fancy combiners.

[Guest]

OK, I'm scouring the Internet and can't locate the cables and shifters I would need. Yes, it is manual, not hydraulic. I need the shifters and the cables. Any idea what they're called and where to buy them? Many thanks again!

[boatworkfl]

The shifters are available on ebay, you need to decide if you want the type that only needs 1 lever for shift and throttle for each engine or 2.

The one that is single lever you pull out the handle or leave it in for shift and throttle. this only requires 1, 2 lever control.

The other method id to have 2, 2 lever controls that have one pair of levers for each engine, both of these are available on ebay.

There are non Morse branded levers that are copies of the Morse brand and operate the same as Morse only costs less.

Look up Morse marine engine controls, also for cables, you need the length, a little long is better than short.

You should be able to find the transmission and engine levers also if you search for them.

[Simonsen]

"robster_in_edmonds" post=801896 wrote:
OK, I'm scouring the Internet and can't locate the cables and shifters I would need. Yes, it is manual, not hydraulic. I need the shifters and the cables. Any idea what they're called and where to buy them? Many thanks again!

Rob - have you called North Harbor Diesel? I know Banana Belt had a 47 a while back that his this (we looked at it). I'd call them first.

Derek

[WhiteRockMike]

"robster_in_edmonds" post=801896 wrote:
OK, I'm scouring the Internet and can't locate the cables and shifters I would need. Yes, it is manual, not hydraulic. I need the shifters and the cables. Any idea what they're called and where to buy them? Many thanks again!

Rob, I am surprised your 1997 4788 has mechanical controls as our '97 had hydraulic. I thought by 1997 it was standard, but maybe it was an option.

I believe they are called mechanical controls - here is Go2Marine's offering for both hydraulic and mechanical: http://www.go2marine.com/category/12...for-boats.html

I believe multi-station mechanical systems can be set up either in series or parallel, not sure how the 4788's bridge and pilothouse are currently set up?