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Old 06-05-2026 | 09:57 PM
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My boat has Captain’s Call diverters. Instead of electric actuators with a switch, I have to open the hatch and manually turn the valves to open or close my exhaust. Is it possible to add electric actuators to them or do I have to replace the whole valve/diverter set up?
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Old 06-06-2026 | 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Powervalve
My boat has Captain’s Call diverters. Instead of electric actuators with a switch, I have to open the hatch and manually turn the valves to open or close my exhaust. Is it possible to add electric actuators to them or do I have to replace the whole valve/diverter set up?
call the people that make it
But guess is no
But with no pictures it's hard to say
i have seen people make up cables to run to helm, but again , fabrication, parts etc might not be worth the squeeze
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Old 06-06-2026 | 07:55 AM
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Yeah, pictures would help. Genuine "captain's call" by CORSA are electrically operated. Never heard of anything that had a manual valve.
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Years ago there was a system that used spring pressure/resistance to open and close the diverter. Closed at idle and would progressively open as you increased the RPMs.
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Old 06-06-2026 | 08:40 AM
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This is what I have. Corsa diverters would be an easy swap, but I was hoping that all I needed was the electronics.
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Old 06-06-2026 | 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Powervalve

This is what I have. Corsa diverters would be an easy swap, but I was hoping that all I needed was the electronics.
those dont look like any captains call i have seen
BUT< i can see with the pins, you could run cables, but that would be four into one belcrank then a cable to the helm... complicated but doable

and if your handy you could adapt some electric actuators,


https://www.cpperformance.com/c-460-...GOtF5-WtXPUE6q

these folks have lots of parts, maybe a phone call to cobble something up
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Old 06-06-2026 | 11:54 AM
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Probably not worth the time to convert those to the Corsa operators as you would have to come up with something to mount the solenoid. After that, I would assume that the butterfly valve axle won't be compatible with the Corsa solenoid. Used diverters that fit in that spot are easy to come by and pretty reasonably priced.
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Old 06-06-2026 | 12:57 PM
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those are old Corsa Captains call splitters, they offered those in the early 90s, you would have to weld brackets for the solenoids to be mounted on
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Old 06-06-2026 | 05:54 PM
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Thanks for the feedback, I’ll have to start hunting for some parts
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Old 06-06-2026 | 10:32 PM
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Probably cheaper and easier to find a used set with automated switch control.

I have a vacuum pump with pistons for my muffler butterlys, but they move with low effort. Not sure how difficult it is to twist the exhaust diverter?
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