On Jun 20, 10:31*am, wrote:
Well, the title says it all. Maybe a hundred years ago it was cool,
but there is really too much traffic in most places now for folks to
have unattended helm, even for a few seconds. Why do they still do it?

I like the ordinary shifter/throttle, it's just what I'm used to. I
don't like the hotfoot setup, just seems weird to have a gas peddle in
a boat! And I drove a friend's pontoon boat one time and the throttle
was on the left side of the helm!! I didn't care for that, either!