KevinV
Well-Known Member
I'm sure I'm an idiot, but I get totally confused manouvering with my outboard-in-a-well.
Swapping sides therefore changing hands and turning towards/away from me for throttle, the gearshift being a bit fiddly and everything being so low down that I have to bend so far as to lose sight of my direction of travel it's a disaster.
On the plus side it does provide much mirth for my fellow club members, and I'm sure with sufficient practice I'd get the hang of it, but single handed it's just another thing in the way of actually mastering manouvering under motor - not my strong suit anyway.
So, long story short - is there an affordable option for remote gear/throttle - preferably one that does away with the tiller too? The ability to remove the engine (and thus controls) for extended sails would be a big boon, and in a perfect world with a removable lever, so it doesn't snag lines in the cockpit when sailing? It's a pull start engine, so no electrics involved
Swapping sides therefore changing hands and turning towards/away from me for throttle, the gearshift being a bit fiddly and everything being so low down that I have to bend so far as to lose sight of my direction of travel it's a disaster.
On the plus side it does provide much mirth for my fellow club members, and I'm sure with sufficient practice I'd get the hang of it, but single handed it's just another thing in the way of actually mastering manouvering under motor - not my strong suit anyway.
So, long story short - is there an affordable option for remote gear/throttle - preferably one that does away with the tiller too? The ability to remove the engine (and thus controls) for extended sails would be a big boon, and in a perfect world with a removable lever, so it doesn't snag lines in the cockpit when sailing? It's a pull start engine, so no electrics involved
