How many COULD adapt to a control system that shut the engine down when throttleling back?
I run a boat that many say is a 26 foot extension of my right hand, I shift and throttle with one hand on a dual control...and I seriously doubt adapting to a shutoff on the throttle would be easy.
CAV pump has a stop lever right next to throttle. Rig up a pull cable or string or whatever to use that for shutdown. Some have an electric solenoid on bottom of pump that can either be power to run or power to stop.
Right on top of pump next to shutdown lever is the throttle lever, adjust the stop screw on that to get normal idle speed, for a 236 it will be around 700-800rpm.
It would not be easy to put single lever on this boat, as I understand it is two stations. It takes something like a Panish box or electronics to get two station single lever to work.
Can you rig it up so your shutdown is not the throttle lever? That would make it simpler.
Ok, that shutoff lever seems simple enough, but my problem is going to be making that work at both helm stations. I'm guessing that is why this setup exists in the first place.
I think my plan will be to drill a small hole in both my morse controls and keep a peg on a small chain that I can use to limit throttle arm movement, but easily remove to shut off the engine.
... I usually make stbd landings. Then w my thumb and forefinger I run the throttle. ..
You really do not NEED to be able to shut down from your upper station.
So a cable or switch from below will be fine.
Red Arrow is shut off
Yellow Arrow is idle stop screw
On the side by the Light Blue Arrow is where you would find a solenoid if there is one.
I dont see any mechanical connection between the throttle and the shutoff levers.
Fine for the lawnmower, not fine for the boat.Exactly. That is the problem. The fuel control is allowed to go below low idle until the engine starves and "stalls".