Chuck:
Thank you for your detailed response. My 32 is an 84 model ....I will
look to see if I can find the Edson model of the pedestal.
When I bought the boat in 200, it came with the 'friction clamp placed
inline on the cable. While it works, albeit my throttle cable is a bit
tight, I would like to see if there is a better more effective way to
tension my throttle cable.
Next question: If I have a 'friction clamp', as I do, does it stay in
place as I tension the 'friction screw' inside the pedestal or do I
remove it entirely and simply tension the 'friction screw inside the
pedestal'?
On 2017-12-07 5:25 PM, Chuck Gilchrest via CnC-List wrote:
The throttle tension screws only appeared after ’83 or so on the Edson
model 816 and 870 dual lever controls. Up til then, many builders
would install a clamp on the cable to prevent the spring from
returning your throttle to idle without holding it down. Some boats,
like my 83 Landfall 35 had the Edson 747 engine control that sat
between the wheel and the pedestal with two additional steel tubes
that contained the control cables. Since there was no way to induce
friction on the cables using the controller, the only option was the
friction clamp placed inline on the cable. My boat has a very long
cable since the engine is mounted backwards in the boat and the cable
needs to circle around the engine and all the way back to the throttle
rack. One would think there would be sufficient friction in the
cable, but there isn’t.
Regarding the friction screw inside the pedestal, you’ll find a
phillips head screw on the cast boss that holds the throttle lever
control. This screw bears down on a white Delrin bushing that reduces
friction between the aluminum casting and stainless lever assembly.
Turning the screw clockwise SLOWLY will increase the friction on the
bushing. If there is no friction when pushing the lever forward and
releasing it, the lever will return on its own to the idle position.
Turn the screw to apply just enough friction so that the lever stays
in place when you push the lever forward, but not so tight that you
have to force it to return to idle. It is a fine tune adjustment, but
you’ll get the idea when it is right. Also, when the compass is off,
make sure that the internal lever doesn’t move so far forward that the
lever itself hits the pedestal guard.
Chuck Gilchrest
S/V Half Magic
1983 35 Landfall
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