Reply To: 1956 Mark 30H and Keller deadman throttle

[Douglas Follett]

Terry,

I used to race D Hydro/Mercury44XS.  You want the motor to shut off when the deadman is released. Always have a chase boat. Safety first.

I see you have a home made steering bar with a tension spring.  I personally never used a spring although, I have seen them,  most don’t use them.

You want the steering cables very tight with no play. You need to be able to let go of the wheel and have it not move.  One hand on the throttle one on the wheel.

You want to be able to move your hand along the wheel without loosing control.  Also run a rope from the handles across the motor.  If you flip, you don’t want the motor

flying all over the place.  As stated above, the A/B/C gearcases are the same. If you’re near western Pennsylvania,  I have a real steering bar to give you.

Have Fun! Go Fast turn Left.

Sincerely,

Doug