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First recorded activity by BoatBanter: May 2007
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Why do boats have "dead mans throttle"?
On Fri, 20 Jun 2008 07:39:22 -0700 (PDT), wrote:
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!
We have a jet drive, on of the first ones ever sold in the US, with a
foot throttle that has no spring and stays where you put it, unlike
the case with autos. Operated with left foot, toe for on, heel for
off, hinged in the middle, not at the end.
Casady
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