Just purchased a 2006 Hunter 36. Sailed it up from Ventura to San Francisco, CA this week. What an adventure, and a great way to know what this boat is made of... quite a test. Pt Sur had 20 knot winds and 10 foot swells. Entry to SF had 29 knot winds and was churning with swells that crested the cockpit.
The survey missed an important item. The motor control will no longer allow throttle control in reverse. It will go into forward and control speed. It will also shift into reverse but will not allow increase in throttle. (Quite a suprise to find at the begining of a long voyage... but we made it w/o reverse) I checked the engine and transmission connections. Look fine. Then pulled the cover off of the pedastal and watched the mechanism as I tried all combinations, and it appears that the problem is in the throttle/gear selector control unit.
The pedestal is from Lewmar, but their website does not have any engine control products available. Does anyone know who manufactures this control unit?
Or any other suggestions?
The survey missed an important item. The motor control will no longer allow throttle control in reverse. It will go into forward and control speed. It will also shift into reverse but will not allow increase in throttle. (Quite a suprise to find at the begining of a long voyage... but we made it w/o reverse) I checked the engine and transmission connections. Look fine. Then pulled the cover off of the pedastal and watched the mechanism as I tried all combinations, and it appears that the problem is in the throttle/gear selector control unit.
The pedestal is from Lewmar, but their website does not have any engine control products available. Does anyone know who manufactures this control unit?
Or any other suggestions?