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high sierra posted 09-29-2009 12:56 PM ET (US)
Have any of the members installed a foot throttle on a 18 Outrage and how do you like it? At speed close to 50 , it's getting a little busy and a foot throttle might be more comfortable. Any input would be helpful high sierra.
Tohsgib posted 09-29-2009 01:59 PM ET (US)
With most "hot foots" you can use both the foot or hand throttle. If you have the room to store the hot foot and not trip over it, etc it could work well.
high sierra posted 09-29-2009 07:42 PM ET (US)
Tohsgib, I'll have to research it. Space is tight aft of the console. Wonder how it is to control when its' bumpy? high sierra
contender posted 09-29-2009 08:16 PM ET (US)
It will be to hard to operate, with the boat moving in any kind of sea you will not be able to keep your foot steady, I think you will be wasting your time trying to do it...good luck
brisboats posted 09-30-2009 10:33 AM ET (US)
I wouldn't mount one in a boat where you operate standing up. The possibility of getting pitched forward and standing on the throttle is to great. In a sitting down position it is much easier to lift when necessary.
Brian
high sierra posted 09-30-2009 01:51 PM ET (US)
Well it sounded like a fair to good idea but in listening to the replies and some research, it's probably not a good idea. Too many complications and not my style of driving. Thanks to all. high sierra
brisboats posted 09-30-2009 03:54 PM ET (US)
One thing you may want to consider is a helm mounted trim switch. Just trimming in will scrub speed and being able to do it with both hands on the wheel makes things a lot easier. Teleflex makes them for most of their helms and they just splice in to your existing three wire harness.
Brian
daveweight posted 10-01-2009 02:28 AM ET (US)
We have a Hotfoot mounted on our SL16, we drive sitting down all the time, we also have a Protrim trim switch on a stalk on the steering wheel. At 50mph nothing else works as well and keeping your foot on the pedal is no problem at all. We have had it mounted on a hardwood wedge to get the foot angle correct and have been using it like this for seven years with no trouble at all. We would not go back to a hand throttle.
Dave Weight

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Author	Topic: Foot Throttle on 18 Outrage
high sierra	posted 09-29-2009 12:56 PM ET (US) Have any of the members installed a foot throttle on a 18 Outrage and how do you like it? At speed close to 50 , it's getting a little busy and a foot throttle might be more comfortable. Any input would be helpful high sierra.
Tohsgib	posted 09-29-2009 01:59 PM ET (US) With most "hot foots" you can use both the foot or hand throttle. If you have the room to store the hot foot and not trip over it, etc it could work well.
high sierra	posted 09-29-2009 07:42 PM ET (US) Tohsgib, I'll have to research it. Space is tight aft of the console. Wonder how it is to control when its' bumpy? high sierra
contender	posted 09-29-2009 08:16 PM ET (US) It will be to hard to operate, with the boat moving in any kind of sea you will not be able to keep your foot steady, I think you will be wasting your time trying to do it...good luck
brisboats	posted 09-30-2009 10:33 AM ET (US) I wouldn't mount one in a boat where you operate standing up. The possibility of getting pitched forward and standing on the throttle is to great. In a sitting down position it is much easier to lift when necessary. Brian
high sierra	posted 09-30-2009 01:51 PM ET (US) Well it sounded like a fair to good idea but in listening to the replies and some research, it's probably not a good idea. Too many complications and not my style of driving. Thanks to all. high sierra
brisboats	posted 09-30-2009 03:54 PM ET (US) One thing you may want to consider is a helm mounted trim switch. Just trimming in will scrub speed and being able to do it with both hands on the wheel makes things a lot easier. Teleflex makes them for most of their helms and they just splice in to your existing three wire harness. Brian
daveweight	posted 10-01-2009 02:28 AM ET (US) We have a Hotfoot mounted on our SL16, we drive sitting down all the time, we also have a Protrim trim switch on a stalk on the steering wheel. At 50mph nothing else works as well and keeping your foot on the pedal is no problem at all. We have had it mounted on a hardwood wedge to get the foot angle correct and have been using it like this for seven years with no trouble at all. We would not go back to a hand throttle. Dave Weight