OUCH! That's gonna leave a mark

**Sharp shooter** · 08-17-2014, 06:30 PM

What an idiot!!!!! And what was with that crazy idle?

**spike morelli** · 08-18-2014, 08:10 PM

Originally Posted by Sharp shooter

What an idiot!!!!! And what was with that crazy idle?

Sharps...I was thinkin' the very same. Glad you said it. X10 on the first statement, really puzzled on the idle thing as well. Advise to that guy, ...leave boating, consider toaster repair.

**Mrs.K034** · 08-18-2014, 09:07 PM

Originally Posted by spike morelli

Sharps...I was thinkin' the very same. Glad you said it. X10 on the first statement, really puzzled on the idle thing as well. Advise to that guy, ...leave boating, consider toaster repair.

Lol!! I agree..

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WESTERNAERO · 08-18-2014, 10:44 PM

Apparently with blue motors and offshore hand throttle split shifters, there is a neutral position rev limiter deal. He was in neutral and throttle forward and stuck which caused the the motor surge. Being inexperienced he revved the motor and then engaged reverse which didn't help and in a panic shifted forward. At that point shit is going down fast and wasn't in the right mind to shut it down. End result is the ramp. Shit happens, luckily nobody got hurt.
Now, can I make the augment that every thing needs foot throttles? Just saying, never did like hand throttles of any kind.

**ONE-A-DAY** · 08-17-2014, 09:17 PM

He was removing quagga mussels from the hull

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**Ricks raft** · 08-17-2014, 09:29 PM

Offshore controls certainly a possibility. After over a thousand hours with single gear/throttle. It took more than a few hours for separate controls to become natural!