Low Speed button
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As a new boater I find the low speed option helpful as a guard against accidentally throttling up too much or in the wrong direction. For me docking is the most nerve wracking aspect of boating, particularly in my tight slip. As I’m trying to watch in all directions I’ve occasionally over reacted, and the low speed mode helps keep thing under control. With practice (and more practice) I may not need it, but for now I think about it like a set of training wheels.
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CaptLisa":y2m2mhzh said:
Likely some other problem than low speed mode as that low speed doesn’t limit rpm. It just slips the clutch. Once throttle lever is moved out of Low speed operating range the clutch locks up for no slippage.
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I bought my boat slightly used. I've never tested this function. I guess its possible I have it without knowing. The problem I have is when passing through some no wake zones I get the locals yelling un nice things at me. They shake there fists and threaten. I'm going as slow as she will go and barely make a ripple but thats not good enough for some. They have even chased me in their dingy. They were witching at every boat that passed, not just me. The tug draws a lot of attention, good and bad. Its kind of like taking your C8 corvette to Culvers and hope nobody notices you.
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Mr Ben":3w2h5zkm said:
Try feathering the throttle in and out of idle. Works well in no wake zones and when transiting fairways.
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If you are traveling at engine idle and below 5mph / 4.3 knots, you are *generally* obeying no wake rules regardless of your speed and/or actual wake (no need to feather). Most readings of no wake regs are that you only have to feather if idle takes you above 4.3 knots. From the USCG perspective, "no wake" really means "slowest possible while maintaining steerage." Then some local regs peg a 5mph limit regardless of steerage.