I just bought a 1985 CAL3-27 and I'm trying to figure out where you find the throttle and forward/reverse gear shift in the cockpit. Its wheel steering but I don't see the4m on the pedestal nor do I see them on either side of the cockpit. Help !!!!!
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jssailem
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- Oct 22, 2014
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Welcome WBH to the forum. Cal boats are nice.
Give us some pictures of your cockpit. There is no telling what a previous owner might have done to modify (improve) his boat - now your boat.
Give us some pictures of your cockpit. There is no telling what a previous owner might have done to modify (improve) his boat - now your boat.
This a photo from a listing on Yachtworld...
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Shows throttle and transmission lever on the pedestal...throttle on the right side (red handle), transmission shifter on the left...
Does this look like your helm?
Greg
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Shows throttle and transmission lever on the pedestal...throttle on the right side (red handle), transmission shifter on the left...
Does this look like your helm?
Greg
Yes agreed , unfortunately I don't currently have any or I would have posted them and the boat is on the hard two hours away ! I'll get some this weekend when I go check on her
That looks similar, however it's hard to tell as my pedestal has a huge disc for an auto pilot attached to it. the boat is currently tarped in and it would challenge Peter Dinklage to stand up in it ! I must admit that I never thought to look at the back side of the pedestal as I was coming up out of the cabin after I had successfully monkey crawled in there. This came as an after thought as I sat down to begin planning the 27 mile voyage through the Welland Canal that I'll be taking this spring to "bring her home".This a photo from a listing on Yachtworld...
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Shows throttle and transmission lever on the pedestal...throttle on the right side (red handle), transmission shifter on the left...
Does this look like your helm?
Greg
Did I read this right? You are planning a 27 mile voyage and you don't know where the engine controls are? Do you know if it's even seaworthy before you start out?
Yes it's seaworthy ! The first thing that I did before buying it was have it surveyed ! I will also be doing a shake down after it goes in the water. This isn't my first rodeo so don't imply that I'm an ignoramus ! This is my first sailboat, but I've been on boats all my life being a maritimer ! If you don't wish to be helpful stop wasting my time and yours!
Geesh. You have 6 posts. I have over 7000. Who's the troll?
Even the "Does it have an engine? " has some validity with the information you (did not) share. These came with an outboard on some years. This is a community, not just a Q&A platform. Work on your communication skills before you have you next tantrum.
Time to hit the 'ignore thread' button.
Even the "Does it have an engine? " has some validity with the information you (did not) share. These came with an outboard on some years. This is a community, not just a Q&A platform. Work on your communication skills before you have you next tantrum.
Time to hit the 'ignore thread' button.
Time to hit the "ignore poster" button. Because after all: a) everybody knows a survey guarantees seaworthiness, especially one done on the hard, and b) once you're a "maritimer" you know that the engine controls are at the other end of the cables from the engine and transmission.
Boys (or should I say “sailors”...not sure what is PC), it is almost Thanksgiving...let’s be thankful for what we have (boating is really a first world problem) and be civil with one another.
i am sure everyone wants to help....
buy each other a
, shake hands and be nice 
Greg
i am sure everyone wants to help....
buy each other a
, shake hands and be nice Greg
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