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Old 07-29-2011 | 03:53 PM
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Originally Posted by rchevelle71
My wife would need thatReason why I dont let her do anything on the boat except refill my drink
Hahaha, thats exactly what my wife said when i showed her "maybe he's teaching his wife to drive and he doesn't want her to make a high $$$ mistake".
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Old 07-29-2011 | 04:19 PM
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drunk labels.....
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Old 07-29-2011 | 04:36 PM
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Gotta wonder if he has Post-its all over the house with directions LOL
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Old 07-29-2011 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SHAWN DAVIS
drunk labels.....
BINGO!
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Old 07-29-2011 | 08:34 PM
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yes but if left and right are tatooed on his hands then he could only turn left when he is throttling the boat!
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Old 07-30-2011 | 02:25 AM
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place hands on wheel stickers
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Old 07-30-2011 | 08:52 AM
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Oddly enough, as recently as last month I've read threads on other boating forums that asked why one would even want a throttle set up like this. They didn't understand why they had to be so complicated.

Honest, it was said....

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Old 07-30-2011 | 08:54 AM
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That some funny chit
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Old 07-30-2011 | 09:03 AM
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Mine goes to "11"
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Old 07-30-2011 | 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by compedgemarine
yes but if left and right are tatooed on his hands then he could only turn left when he is throttling the boat!
...maybe they simplified the operation one step further - red left shoe with an "L<-" and a green right shoe with a "R->" - covers navigation and the turn direction delemna..... that said, is there the word "ROCK" on top of the cavitaion plate so when the boat stops moving after the inevitable whack or is it just inscribed into the lower .....or maybe painted on the bottom?????

This is taking the concept of "Boating for dummies" to a whole new level... and gives new meaning to "Here's your sign!!!" Signs are everywhere.

I do know of one boater that mistakenly reached for the gear shift, thinking it was throttles and went into reverse at 4000+ rpm....interesting twists inside a #6 when that happens
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