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Old 09-06-2012 | 05:09 PM
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I'm assuming my boat was not built with them and would like to add them before the next run. Is it better to have 2 separate switches or do they make one for twins with a single tether? Any recommendations, advice? Thanks
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Old 09-06-2012 | 05:19 PM
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$10-$100, lots of them out there. Get one for each engine
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Old 09-07-2012 | 03:02 AM
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Originally Posted by prostock85
I'm assuming my boat was not built with them and would like to add them before the next run. Is it better to have 2 separate switches or do they make one for twins with a single tether? Any recommendations, advice? Thanks
Depends how you want to do it. You can wire one switch to kill both if pulled. Can be purchased about anywhere just depends on your appearance preference. I actually was gonna wear mine last saturday on our run and found out I'm missing a clip on one of mine. They are definitely there for a reason and should be worn. Especially if your out running hard. Ejection for one is a real situation and you wouldn't want an unmanned boat wot towards your family would ya....
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Old 07-06-2013 | 12:28 PM
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I just installed 2 on my boat. I got them off amazon. I started a thread under do it yourself and there is a link on there for a single tether dual engines.
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Old 07-06-2013 | 12:43 PM
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http://www.cpperformance.com/p-13200...op-switch.aspx
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Old 07-10-2013 | 12:18 PM
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They make one for twin engines which I recommend. I didn't want two more holes in my dash and then theres the issue of two teathers. I have mine down low on the dash and have a velcro band that I wear around my ankle.
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Old 08-01-2013 | 02:21 PM
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I had one go bad on my last boat, so in the name of getting out on the water on a Saturday morning, I ran to Academy sports and bout one off the shelf. Just FYI to anyone in the same situation, they are wired backwards. Cl.osed with the tether attached, the motor wouldn't start. With it in the open engaged position, it would. Returned it, got another, same situation. I ended up taking it apart and rewiring it correctly. Not sure if it was jut a bad batch or not, just thought I'd pass that on.....
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Old 08-05-2013 | 05:58 PM
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i think mercury racing makes one
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Old 08-06-2013 | 11:23 AM
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/ECM-CLEAR-AN...687d88&vxp=mtr

I picked of a couple of these the other day.
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This is what I put in mine 10+ years ago!
Best one, easy to install and works fantastic!

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