Updates

2013 November 24, drawings updated to reflect corrections made to section 2. Related text added.

2013 June 10, aft coaming end updated, added 1/8" to length of engine hatch given. Stu Hurley pointed out that the hand throttle section top was screwed to the top of the torpedo tube foundation where applicable, thanks Stu.

2013 February 22, page added.

The following images show dimensions for the Elco 80' PT boat throttle push rod deck housing. The housing, located on the outboard side of the starboard coaming, covered the throttle push rods and ran from behind the forward turret to almost the aft end of the coaming. These dimensional images represent a best effort on my part, please confirm dimensions given here for yourself if errors cannot be tolerated. Images are for non-commercial personal use only, please obtain permission for any other use.

On PT 103-162 boats with heaters (possibly PT 139-141 only), the sections of the throttle push rod deck housing that ran alongside the day room cabin trunk (sections 2, 3, and 4) were also used as a heater duct. I don't know if the connector duct was used on non-heater equipped boats or on PT 163-196, or if cover plates were used. On non-heater equipped boats, images show a cover plate on the flange where the duct coming from the engine hatch mounted heater attached to the throttle push rod deck housing at the aft end of the cabin trunk.