Stuck

[Cap''n John]

As I mentioned last week I got stuck too. I posted a pic in the files
section (Stuck_Carter.jpg). We used the Park Rangers boat to pull us
into the water. They loved saying they had never seen a boat pull a
car into the water before!

John

 

[buoyant3]

John,
It looks like you were in some deep mud. How did you get out?
How did your hand clutch idea work?
Marty
--- In amphicar-lovers@y..., "Cap'n John" <minnow@a...> wrote:
> As I mentioned last week I got stuck too. I posted a pic in the
files
> section (Stuck_Carter.jpg). We used the Park Rangers boat to pull
us
> into the water. They loved saying they had never seen a boat pull a
> car into the water before!
>
> John

 

[Cap''n John]

> It looks like you were in some deep mud. How did you get out?
> How did your hand clutch idea work?

Marty,

The Park Rangers used thier boat to pull us into the water.

So far I have been able to drive her for short distances. The
hydraulic clutch conversion is working nicely, but I need to do some
adjustments. It won't let go of the clutch completely so it slips
some at the moment. Once I get it dialed in it will be much better.
Then I can work on the forces needed. I can squeeze it with one hand,
but my big sister can't with both hands!

I managed to hide the master cylinder under the grey board below the
bilge blower and the slave is mounted to the trans directly aft of
the clutch arm. I will try to post some pics tomorrow of the system.

John