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Old 04-11-2005, 03:23 PM
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Question single lever engine control?

Can a single lever, dual function control be used with the Atomic 4? I suspect not, because the Atomic 4 reversing gear doesn't have a detent to hold it in reverse. Therefore, once shifted into reverse there would be nothing to keep it in reverse while the control lever was doing throttle duty. Am I off base? A single lever would be nice since I think they automatically force the engine to idle as you pass through neutral while shifting. The concentric throttle shift lever on my Columbia 8.7 is worn and the throttle moves when the shift lever is moved. So shifting to forward tends to race the engine. I have to hold the throttle lever with one hand while shifting with the other, while my third hand holds the tiller!
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Old 04-12-2005, 01:20 AM
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I forgot my id before so I wasn't logged in. The control I'm looking at is the Vetus SISCO http://www.vetus.com/catalog2005/VET_102_USA05.jpg

I suppose if the control has a detent to hold the reversing gear in reverse it would work. Are other sailboat gearboxes made differently? Meaning, do they have real forward and reverse gears instead of the A4 setup?

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Old 04-12-2005, 07:50 PM
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FYI, Here's the reply I got from Vetus:


The vetus unit will not work with the Atomic 4.

Will Heyer
Vetus Den Ouden, Inc.
7251 National Dr.
Hanover Md. 21076
Voice: 410-712-0740
Fax: 410-712-0985
www.vetus.com
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