gear lever - non mainsheet snagging alternative?

[bikedaft]

hi, got a fairly standard gear selector lever, which i kick, nudge, and wrap the main or jib sheet around alarmingly often

saw a flat large button knurled knob type thing pic on here a few months ago can't find thread. but would be a lot less knockable etc.

or do as my dad did, mount it inside cockpit locker, with a removable 6" inspection hatch for in port etc.

any suggestions/where i can get an alternative to the traddtional?

thanks

 

[NormanS]

There was something in the latest PBO showing various options.
Before I get shot down, if it wasn't the latest, it was very recent.

 

[Tranona]

hi, got a fairly standard gear selector lever, which i kick, nudge, and wrap the main or jib sheet around alarmingly often

saw a flat large button knurled knob type thing pic on here a few months ago can't find thread. but would be a lot less knockable etc.

or do as my dad did, mount it inside cockpit locker, with a removable 6" inspection hatch for in port etc.

any suggestions/where i can get an alternative to the traddtional?

thanks

Many installations recess the lever into a locker side - but then you can't kick and nudge it and it is less likely to catch your mainsheet.

Pays yer money and takes yer choice!

 

[prv]

There was something in the latest PBO showing various options.
Before I get shot down, if it wasn't the latest, it was very recent.

Yep, I remember it, mostly for the drawing of an amorous throttle lever sneaking up someone's trouser-leg

Pete

 

[john_morris_uk]

There are one (or possibly two) manufacturers of engine controls where the lever is either the supplied one or any handy winch handle. Spinlock is one: Try http://www.spinlock.co.uk/en/hardwa.../flush-mount-throttle-control-unit-with-lever

A cheaper way might be to make a recess for the engine control as on a Sigma 33. This would be cheaper, but a lot more work.

 

[bikedaft]

thanks for replies.

depending on the size of the hole already in the cockpit side may have to go for diy recessed box, but there was a posting on here a few months ago of a very elegant knurled knob (ooh er) option, off some superyacht i think. but not interested in fancy carbon fibre one any old black one would do me. should be fairly easy to convert a standard lever version if they have some sort of square shaft, and i remove the lock at neutral.