Throttle Lever direction

[Garry Elmer]

Our 1980 Hunter's throttle lever seems to be the reverse of the other boats I've seen. Pushing the throttle lever all the way forward shuts down the engine. Pulling the lever aft increases the RPM. Is this "normal" or am I the victim of "modifications"?Thanks,Garry

 

[Pete Vente]

Depends ....

It really depends on your engine and steering pedestal. For instance, with my 37c's Yanmar 3qm30 and edson pedestal, my forward gear is down, and reverse is up. Confusing at first, with many near disasters. You can also get different adapters for your steering pedestal (I'm assuming Edson) if you don't like the current setup. For me, I can get one that combines the throttle and gear into one lever, but it costs mucho $$.

 

["Chip" Harman]

One of Us Has Been Modified

Our '81 Hunter 33 throttle lever is on the starboard side of the pedestal. It is cresent shaped and you raise it, push up and forward to increase engine speed. It travels through about 80 degrees of arc from closed to wide open. How does this compare to other rigs? Ours is an EDSON pedestal.

 

[Ed Schenck]

Correct, push forward to increase RPM. . . .

on my H37C with Edson pedestal. Lever is on the starboard side, crescent shaped, and I guess it's kind of up and forward. Pull back(and down) to shut off.

 

[Jack Laird]

Guess I'll be different.

Mine on right side. Forward is off back is power on. I think its up side down but don't really now how to fix it.

 

[Don Bodemann]

really really different

On my 77 33 the lever is not even on the pedistal! Both levers are mounted on the starboard gunnel next to the instrument panel and I believe this is original for 1977.

 

[Capt Walt]

Push Forward, Pull Back

On my 37c, the throttle lever is on the stbd side of the steering pedestal. Lever points upwards. Pushing it forward (shaft turning clockwise) increases RPM. FYI, my shift lever is mounted on a shaft that comes out of rear of pedestal, and the lever itself points to port. Horizontal on the lever is neutral. Push (down) for forward and pull (back) for reverse is how it works. "Push forward" and "pull back" is what I tell my crew so they'll remember how both the shifter and throttle levers work. Hope this helps.