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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: 65BEAVER on December 30, 2009, 08:54:29 PM

Title: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: 65BEAVER on December 30, 2009, 08:54:29 PM

My boat has a hand throttle and runs around mid 60's. Is the main reason for the foot throttle  for faster boats to keep 2 hands on the wheel? At what speeds do you guys feel this is necessary? Sorry for the newbie question Brian.

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: GlassCutter on December 30, 2009, 08:56:57 PM

Never hold the wheel with both hands cuz yer beer will spill every single time.   :banghead:

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: beerjet on December 30, 2009, 09:04:16 PM

Quote from: GlassCutter on December 30, 2009, 08:56:57 PM

Never hold the wheel with both hands cuz yer beer will spill every single time.   :banghead:

Touche ......

My 21 Hallett cruiser went from a hand job to a foot......

I've heard of people leaving the hand throttle hooked up and using it in conjuntion with a foot pedal.
The lever becomes a cruise control of sorts
I wouldnt recomend it.
I've just heard of it .

-beerjet-

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: crewchief22 on December 30, 2009, 09:14:14 PM

I've never driven a jet boat with a hand throttle, but I can tell you I feel I have better throttle control with a foot throttle.

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: IRRebel on December 30, 2009, 11:55:07 PM

I dunno, I would think the whole apparatus was developed to attract the hot rodders in the 70's when hot rodding on the street wasn't cool anymore all of a sudden (LEO and new law passment).

Just My opinion, but the rise of the Jet Boat seems to exactly coincide with the death of the Muscle Car.

Personally, I wouldn't be without a foot throttle. Clean, simple, and very ergonomic and intuitive with all of us!

Ray

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: Brad @ SCJB on December 31, 2009, 12:12:31 AM

im puttin a hand throttle in the race boat.

set it and forget it.  >:D

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: crewchief22 on December 31, 2009, 05:47:13 AM

Hand throttle is great for a rental boat.  You don't have to worry about not being comfortable with the pedal location because of the non-adjustable seating.  It fits everybody.   ;D


Does anyone know where I can rent a blown flatty with a hand throttle?  :D

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: Nordie on December 31, 2009, 06:08:35 AM

I think big cruiser = hand throttle

Little hot rod = foot throttle

Personally I like the foot throttle one reason being I like both hand available anyway one for beer and the other to steer...but cool guy beer holders keep em close and cozy....some of you know my trick idea on how I did this...

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: 88CARRERA on December 31, 2009, 07:06:53 AM

i had a hand throttle in my 18 spectra! it sucked! i over reved it twice! and it all could have been avoided if i had a foot throttle!

foot jobs only for me

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: stc315 on December 31, 2009, 09:27:46 AM

Quote from: crewchief22 on December 31, 2009, 05:47:13 AM

Does anyone know where I can rent a blown flatty with a hand throttle?  :D

at a lake resort in Pechoggin, Wisconsin (Suck my Wake)

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: sandeggo on December 31, 2009, 05:11:44 PM

Quote from: beerjet on December 30, 2009, 09:04:16 PM

went from a hand job to a foot......
-beerjet-

ummmmm.......

ive driven alot of tournament boats and outboards, they have hand throttles. outboard is easy because the slow speed turning is very responsive. tournament boats are similar to jets where they dont really turn unless you gas it. i like the foot throttle because it gives you 2 hands to spin the wheel and monitor fwd/rev while independently giving it gas. makes it really easy to trailer and dock/ beach in crowded areas.

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: honda1 on December 31, 2009, 05:53:38 PM

Omar you have a hallet got one here to not to steal tread but here ;D

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: beerjet on December 31, 2009, 07:40:54 PM

Quote from: honda1 on December 31, 2009, 05:53:38 PM

Omar you have a hallet got one here to not to steal tread but here ;D

yours a 210 or a vector ?
My wet dream would be a ski race rigged 210 or vector......
Thats all .

(https://www.socaljetboats.com/cpg/albums/userpics/10034/IMG00163-20090425-1837%5B1%5D.jpg)

-beerjet-

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: honda1 on December 31, 2009, 08:08:02 PM

is it a jet mine is a bravo 1 :)

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: beerjet on January 01, 2010, 11:32:04 AM

Quote from: honda1 on December 31, 2009, 08:08:02 PM

is it a jet mine is a bravo 1 :)

Yes its a jet .
The backround on my myspace is a picture of my Hallett and another.
Same year with the colors switched and the other is a v-drive .
Parked next to each other .
Mines still cooler though  ;D

-beerjet-

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: 65BEAVER on January 01, 2010, 01:21:12 PM

Thanks for the input guys. Looks like I am putting a foot throttle in. Another newbie question I still leave the hand throttle in place to use for forward and reverse right?

Title: Re: throttle hand or foot?
Post by: beerjet on January 01, 2010, 01:25:31 PM

Quote from: 65BEAVER on January 01, 2010, 01:21:12 PM

Thanks for the input guys. Looks like I am putting a foot throttle in. Another newbie question I still leave the hand throttle in place to use for forward and reverse right?

The way mine worked was I disconected the throttle cable from the lever and ran it to the new foot pedal.
Badda bing , badda boom .....
Done .