I need to change out the throttle/shift controls on my new (old) 28'
Uniflite Mega with twin inboards. I had years of experience with a
23' single inboard lobster boat when I was younger, but none with a
twin setup. I'm leaning towards the single function dual controls,
with the two shifters to the left of the helm, and the throttles to
the right. Is this the preferred setup for most? I'd welcome all
ideas and suggestions.

Thanks,
Michael

"mjpierce5" wrote in message
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I need to change out the throttle/shift controls on my new (old) 28'
Uniflite Mega with twin inboards. I had years of experience with a
23' single inboard lobster boat when I was younger, but none with a
twin setup. I'm leaning towards the single function dual controls,
with the two shifters to the left of the helm, and the throttles to
the right. Is this the preferred setup for most? I'd welcome all
ideas and suggestions.

Thanks,
Michael


I think that's the "traditional" setup and also what I prefer and am used
to.
It's nice to be able to stand backwards and operated the shifts while
docking.

Hey, I used to have a 28' Uniflite Mega also. Twin 318 engines. I enjoyed
that boat. Solid as a rock.

Eisboch

On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:30:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"mjpierce5" wrote in message
oups.com...
I need to change out the throttle/shift controls on my new (old) 28'
Uniflite Mega with twin inboards. I had years of experience with a
23' single inboard lobster boat when I was younger, but none with a
twin setup. I'm leaning towards the single function dual controls,
with the two shifters to the left of the helm, and the throttles to
the right. Is this the preferred setup for most? I'd welcome all
ideas and suggestions.

Thanks,
Michael


I think that's the "traditional" setup and also what I prefer and am used
to.
It's nice to be able to stand backwards and operated the shifts while
docking.

Hey, I used to have a 28' Uniflite Mega also. Twin 318 engines. I enjoyed
that boat. Solid as a rock.

Uniflite made a really well thought boat for it's time.

Still classics.

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:30:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"mjpierce5" wrote in message
roups.com...
I need to change out the throttle/shift controls on my new (old) 28'
Uniflite Mega with twin inboards. I had years of experience with a
23' single inboard lobster boat when I was younger, but none with a
twin setup. I'm leaning towards the single function dual controls,
with the two shifters to the left of the helm, and the throttles to
the right. Is this the preferred setup for most? I'd welcome all
ideas and suggestions.

Thanks,
Michael


I think that's the "traditional" setup and also what I prefer and am used
to.
It's nice to be able to stand backwards and operated the shifts while
docking.

Hey, I used to have a 28' Uniflite Mega also. Twin 318 engines. I
enjoyed
that boat. Solid as a rock.

Uniflite made a really well thought boat for it's time.

Still classics.

Blisters and all.

Eisboch

On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:43:28 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:30:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"mjpierce5" wrote in message
groups.com...
I need to change out the throttle/shift controls on my new (old) 28'
Uniflite Mega with twin inboards. I had years of experience with a
23' single inboard lobster boat when I was younger, but none with a
twin setup. I'm leaning towards the single function dual controls,
with the two shifters to the left of the helm, and the throttles to
the right. Is this the preferred setup for most? I'd welcome all
ideas and suggestions.

Thanks,
Michael


I think that's the "traditional" setup and also what I prefer and am used
to.
It's nice to be able to stand backwards and operated the shifts while
docking.

Hey, I used to have a 28' Uniflite Mega also. Twin 318 engines. I
enjoyed
that boat. Solid as a rock.

Uniflite made a really well thought boat for it's time.

Still classics.

Blisters and all.

Blisters and all.

Hey, did you sell the Navigator?

"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
...


Hey, did you sell the Navigator?

According to the broker, a guy in CT wants it. He has inspected it twice,
the second time with the "decision makers" (his wife and daughter). He is
trying to sell his current boat first, but told the broker to let him know
if any other offers are in the works for the Navigator and he'll buy it
before selling his boat.

I'll be honest. Now that we've had a couple of teaser spring-like days I am
starting to have second thoughts again. The Navigator is a very
comfortable, roomy and seaworthy boat. We'll see.

Eisboch

On Mar 25, 8:43 am, "Eisboch" wrote:
"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in messagenews:hbrc03d9lqsl70e3qd3qc6n3reic7h4flg@4ax .com...



On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:30:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

"mjpierce5" wrote in message
roups.com...
I need to change out the throttle/shift controls on my new (old) 28'
Uniflite Mega with twin inboards. I had years of experience with a
23' single inboard lobster boat when I was younger, but none with a
twin setup. I'm leaning towards the single function dual controls,
with the two shifters to the left of the helm, and the throttles to
the right. Is this the preferred setup for most? I'd welcome all
ideas and suggestions.

Thanks,
Michael

I think that's the "traditional" setup and also what I prefer and am used
to.
It's nice to be able to stand backwards and operated the shifts while
docking.

Hey, I used to have a 28' Uniflite Mega also. Twin 318 engines. I
enjoyed
that boat. Solid as a rock.

Uniflite made a really well thought boat for it's time.

Still classics.

Blisters and all.

Eisboch

Yup, I've got a few of them-cosmetic- but for $3000 for a solid boat
with good engines, I can't complain!
Anyone a proponent of the dual function controls?

Thanks,
Michael

"mjpierce5" wrote in message
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Yup, I've got a few of them-cosmetic- but for $3000 for a solid boat
with good engines, I can't complain!
Anyone a proponent of the dual function controls?

Thanks,
Michael



Don't be concerned about them.

My father-in-law also had an older Uniflite ... pre-blister year (1972).
He sold it back in 2002 after about 15 years of boating with it. I just
found it listed for sale again on Craigslist.

http://boston.craigslist.org/sob/boa/299839603.html

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Short Wave Sportfishing" wrote in message
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On Sun, 25 Mar 2007 08:30:20 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:


"mjpierce5" wrote in message
groups.com...
I need to change out the throttle/shift controls on my new (old) 28'
Uniflite Mega with twin inboards. I had years of experience with a
23' single inboard lobster boat when I was younger, but none with a
twin setup. I'm leaning towards the single function dual controls,
with the two shifters to the left of the helm, and the throttles to
the right. Is this the preferred setup for most? I'd welcome all
ideas and suggestions.

Thanks,
Michael


I think that's the "traditional" setup and also what I prefer and am used
to.
It's nice to be able to stand backwards and operated the shifts while
docking.

Hey, I used to have a 28' Uniflite Mega also. Twin 318 engines. I
enjoyed
that boat. Solid as a rock.

Uniflite made a really well thought boat for it's time.

Still classics.

Blisters and all.

Eisboch


Government mandated blisters. Was the years they made them for Viet Nam and
added a fire retardant to the resins.

"Calif Bill" wrote in message
rthlink.net...



Government mandated blisters. Was the years they made them for Viet Nam
and added a fire retardant to the resins.


Ironically, it wasn't until the mid 70's that the blisters started showing
up on recreational boats. My father-in-law's was a '72 and was a
recreational version of one of the Vietnam era patrol gunboats (except the
military ones had jet drives instead of props). The fiberglass was rough
due to minimal upkeep, but there were no blisters.

The Uniflite Mega that I had was a '78 or '79. (I forget which) It had
blisters on the topsides, but none that we ever noticed below the waterline.

Eisboch