throttle

[trundler]

Hello all

Have changed our boat. it has a BMC 1.8 Thorneycroft engine. and this throttle. see pic. Keep having a problem getting it into reverse. It doesn't always want to behave and results in us bumping into the pontoon. Having been used to a throttle on our 45 footer that was forward and back and neutral and never a problem. Is it me or is it just a case of getting used to a different type of throttle. It seems that you have to lift it to change to neutral, forward or back. Feels odd. any ideas please

 

 

 

 

 

 

[nicknorman]

Yes you do have to lift it. That is how it is designed. Ours is the same, we soon got used to it.

[trundler]

thank you so much for your quick reply. we were starting to think that there was something wrong with it. just something wrong with the Cap'n, so hopefully he will get used to it also. thanks again.

[NMEA]

It's designed to make sure the revs have dropped before shifting, my fly by wire throttle took a lot of getting used to as it has an auto lag but after a while its second nature and you automatically compensate for ant difference in operation, doesn't stop the early use embarrassments though.

[RLWP]

Yes you do have to lift it. That is how it is designed. Ours is the same, we soon got used to it.

 

Bonkers

 

Richard

[Loafer]

 

Bonkers

 

Richard

 

Yup. A push-pull rod and speedwheel are much better!

Edited March 8, 2016 by Loafer

[nicknorman]

Bonkers

 

Richard

 

 

It's designed to make sure the revs have dropped before shifting

I've always presumed it was to stop it being knocked into gear accidentally. It is only a slight lift. I really don't notice it any more.

 

Can't see how it could be to do with ensuring the revs drop as you can lift and go straight from flat out fwd to flat out reverse if you want to.

[Tony Brooks]

When I fitted a new Morse control it came fitted with the lock that required you to lift the knob to get it out of or through neutral. I think its been foist on us by irresponsible go faster chaps who have accidental knocked the control into full ahead and gone over the back of the boat. A few minutes with a pair of pliers, hammer and punch soon sorted that out. Now it behaves juts like the hundreds of other I have used over the years.