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Old 01-29-2020, 11:18 AM   #23
Portage_Bay
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City: Coupeville Wa.
Vessel Name: Pacific Myst
Vessel Model: West Bay 4500
Join Date: Oct 2015
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I much prefer single lever controls for simplicity of operation. I don't agree with the "risk" of overshooting neutral. Or the "risk" of not spending enough time in neutral while shifting. Learn your boat and its controls. My preference comes from experience with with both styles in singles, twins and triples. My current boat is dual lever on twins and I do just fine. Not gonna go with the expense of changing out to single lever. But, if I were setting up a new boat to fit my preference? It would be single lever.

I've also got experience with old skool telegraph, where you waggle the lever and the person in the engine room controls things. I guess that too is a kind of single lever.
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