Wondering about cable maintenance

Abbeysdad · 09-14-10, 09:52 AM

I've noticed on my boat that the throttle has a dead zone between neutral and forward, but this seems okay. However, in reverse, I get little/no speed increase unless I pull back as far as it will go. No normally I don't really need much throttle in reverse, but I'm wondering if some cable maintenance might be in order when she goes in for winterizing in a few weeks???

bobbygib · 09-14-10, 11:03 AM

Might be a good time to go ahead and install new cables and that hot foot you know you been dying to install anyway...

God i love to fish...

bamabassman · 09-14-10, 05:30 PM

<<<<agree with bobby on dis one.

Abbeysdad · 09-15-10, 06:32 PM

I'll bite (try not to laugh) but what's a hot foot?
Now having said that, I'm not looking to spend much more cause when she goes in fer winterizing, I also wanna get the gas gauge fixed which I'm 90% sure is a new sending unit that will likely run me about $100.
Maybe I'll just have them inspect cables to see if adjustment or replacement is in order.

woody · 09-15-10, 07:26 PM

It's a throttle control device.

-Mark

bamabassman · 09-15-10, 11:08 PM

it is like a gas pedel on your auto. jsut goes in a boat. makes life much easier i think. i had a ranger YEARS........no........DECADES ago, lol. and it had a HOMEMADE hotfoot. gas pedel outta an old ford pickup i think. it worked, but don't ask me how to rig it up. buught it that way, haha. my present rig has a hotfoot. wouldn't know what to do with a conventional throttle now.

bobbygib · 09-16-10, 08:32 AM

I hear you bama. Though i am relatively new to "owning" my own bass boat am very familiar with boats. Went out with a buddy of mine cupla weeka ago on his boat. He told me to go ahead and warm the motor up while he parked the trailer. His boat doesn't have one. Took forever to remember how to by pass the tranny so i could get his cold natured mercury running. The hot foot really helps starting cold natured outboards. (aren't they all?

) Not to mention the safety aspect. A properly installed/maintained hotfoot allows you to keep both hands on the wheel and you HAVE to keep your foot on the gas for the boat to go!
That and a streering wheel mounted or turn signal type trim switch and you always have both hands on the wheel.
Just my opinion...

God I love to fish....

Abbeysdad · 09-16-10, 02:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bamabassman

wouldn't know what to do with a conventional throttle now.

you push it forward o go forward and back for reverse

MississippiBoy · 09-16-10, 03:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Abbeysdad

you push it forward o go forward and back for reverse

1 Point for Abbeysdad...your turn, Bama....

bamabassman · 09-16-10, 05:59 PM

BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA ABBEY!!! well i can do the FORWARD THINGY PRETTY GOOD. BUT THE BACKWARD MOVEMENT JUST DON'T FEEL RIGHT. we in BAMA don't look back, just forward. hahahha.

sorry, the best i could do at the moment.

seriously though, once you get a hotfoot in your rig, you'll never know WHY they even have it on the side anymore. it IS almost like driving your auto. now if they can just figure out how to put a cruise control on one. they probably already have.

Embrey · 09-17-10, 02:04 AM

there shouldnt be any boat without a hotfoot...i know i wont ever own one without

09-14-10, 09:52 AM	#1
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	Wondering about cable maintenance I've noticed on my boat that the throttle has a dead zone between neutral and forward, but this seems okay. However, in reverse, I get little/no speed increase unless I pull back as far as it will go. No normally I don't really need much throttle in reverse, but I'm wondering if some cable maintenance might be in order when she goes in for winterizing in a few weeks??? __________________ Fish now, work later

09-14-10, 05:30 PM	#3
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	<<<<agree with bobby on dis one. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

09-15-10, 06:32 PM	#4
Abbeysdad BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Central NY - Finger Lakes Posts: 1,307	I'll bite (try not to laugh) but what's a hot foot? Now having said that, I'm not looking to spend much more cause when she goes in fer winterizing, I also wanna get the gas gauge fixed which I'm 90% sure is a new sending unit that will likely run me about $100. Maybe I'll just have them inspect cables to see if adjustment or replacement is in order. __________________ Fish now, work later

09-15-10, 11:08 PM	#6
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	it is like a gas pedel on your auto. jsut goes in a boat. makes life much easier i think. i had a ranger YEARS........no........DECADES ago, lol. and it had a HOMEMADE hotfoot. gas pedel outta an old ford pickup i think. it worked, but don't ask me how to rig it up. buught it that way, haha. my present rig has a hotfoot. wouldn't know what to do with a conventional throttle now. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

09-16-10, 05:59 PM	#10
bamabassman BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: cedar bluff, alabama Posts: 15,292	BWAAAHAHAHAHAHAHA ABBEY!!! well i can do the FORWARD THINGY PRETTY GOOD. BUT THE BACKWARD MOVEMENT JUST DON'T FEEL RIGHT. we in BAMA don't look back, just forward. hahahha. sorry, the best i could do at the moment. seriously though, once you get a hotfoot in your rig, you'll never know WHY they even have it on the side anymore. it IS almost like driving your auto. now if they can just figure out how to put a cruise control on one. they probably already have. __________________ so many lures, so little time.

09-14-10, 11:03 AM	#2
bobbygib BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Midland, Va. Posts: 33	Might be a good time to go ahead and install new cables and that hot foot you know you been dying to install anyway... God i love to fish...

09-15-10, 07:26 PM	#5
woody BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Jonesville, Indiana Posts: 3,597	It's a throttle control device. -Mark

09-16-10, 08:32 AM	#7
bobbygib BassFishin.Com Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Midland, Va. Posts: 33	I hear you bama. Though i am relatively new to "owning" my own bass boat am very familiar with boats. Went out with a buddy of mine cupla weeka ago on his boat. He told me to go ahead and warm the motor up while he parked the trailer. His boat doesn't have one. Took forever to remember how to by pass the tranny so i could get his cold natured mercury running. The hot foot really helps starting cold natured outboards. (aren't they all? ) Not to mention the safety aspect. A properly installed/maintained hotfoot allows you to keep both hands on the wheel and you HAVE to keep your foot on the gas for the boat to go! That and a streering wheel mounted or turn signal type trim switch and you always have both hands on the wheel. Just my opinion... God I love to fish....

09-17-10, 02:04 AM	#11
Embrey BassFishin.Com Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 505	there shouldnt be any boat without a hotfoot...i know i wont ever own one without

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