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I had the same part (made of plastic) fail on a month long cruising vacation. I did not want to replace the original plastic with plastic or something else that was not metal so I called Edson and was able to completely eliminate the plastic piece. Edson has a bracket that replaces the junk and allows mounting of a housing that will hold a single handle (throttle and shift together) Morse shifter. The unit mounts along side the pedestal and was one of the best improvements we ever made to the boat. Cost was under $300 and replaced the shifter cables too. The original plastic piece is a real weak part of the system and there are a lot that are failing. I had to add a full length ped guard since I had a short one. Call Edson and they will help you with parts and advice. You will not believe how great the system works. I did the conversion in three days - called Edson, got the parts the next day and installed, then rested for one day. Another bonus is the first mate will have no trouble handling docking. Picture attached. The new shifter/throttle is on the starboard side of the ped.
