Baroda5
Well-Known Member
I brought this up in the Pontoon Ideas post, but I didn't want to hijack that thread.
I completely agree with the practice of turning off the motor when anyone is near the prop. Coming from an inboard, I have to think and act differently. I will certainly make that a requirement. But just yesterday, I stopped the boat to see if there were any weeds on the prop, and it was back there spinning, and I was sure that I had the throttle in neutral.
I do like the prop warning system, http://www.propeller...ropeller-alert/ , but $400 is a bit pricey.
But my question is still this: Why don't they include a Neutral lock on the throttle?? Every I/O or inboard that I've owned has had one, and they were very natural to use. What am I missing?
I completely agree with the practice of turning off the motor when anyone is near the prop. Coming from an inboard, I have to think and act differently. I will certainly make that a requirement. But just yesterday, I stopped the boat to see if there were any weeds on the prop, and it was back there spinning, and I was sure that I had the throttle in neutral.
I do like the prop warning system, http://www.propeller...ropeller-alert/ , but $400 is a bit pricey.
But my question is still this: Why don't they include a Neutral lock on the throttle?? Every I/O or inboard that I've owned has had one, and they were very natural to use. What am I missing?