Originally Posted by Downtown42

Yes you will like it and only takes a little time. Reggie said in our club private party last year that when he is riding as passenger and doesn't like the way his customer is testing the boat, he can quick lean over and chop the sticks if needed.

Just like the beak, different than all the rest out there. Plus it looks cool.

Originally Posted by US1 Fountain

I actually prefer it because I suck at backing up looking over my shoulder. My best method is to stand up in the center, facing the rear and operating the levers just like a joysticks.

Originally Posted by 10x

What he told me a few years ago when I asked him.
First of all, he's NOT left handed, he's right handed. He feels that since most people are right handed, usually that's their strongest hand. That being said, why would you want you strongest hand on the throttles instead of holding the wheel.
Years ago in offshore racing, we did'nt have such a modern steering system such as all the powersteerings etc, etc. Back then, it was a challenge to be able to hold on to the wheel with being thrown around in the boat in and out of the swells. His idea was to keep your strongest hand on the steering wheel instead of the throttles. The idea of another throttleman in the middle was the second reason.

Originally Posted by RaggedEdge

Makes sense to me here. My problem is so many years with hot rod stick shift cars, my left hand is trained to do the pointin' and the right is for gettin' after it. Couple of seasons and it still is not 100% natural yet. I do like the around the dock deal though. I think if I ever was able to have a new one built I would try to get them split, shift to the left and throttle to the right, best of both worlds.

Originally Posted by RaggedEdge

Makes sense to me here. My problem is so many years with hot rod stick shift cars, my left hand is trained to do the pointin' and the right is for gettin' after it. Couple of seasons and it still is not 100% natural yet. I do like the around the dock deal though. I think if I ever was able to have a new one built I would try to get them split, shift to the left and throttle to the right, best of both worlds.

Originally Posted by 10x

I changed mine over to the right, just to have the sticks closer to me. With them being on the left, your arm is always hanging in mid air with your hand on the sticks, and when you're trying to cruise threw sloppy, bumpy water, it seems like your arm always wants to go up and down, therefore you're constantly changing the rpm's of the engines every time your arm moves from banging another swell.

And NO, I don't let anyone drive the boat, that is until they buy it.