[C320-list] Throttle walk

[Jeffrey Brown]

I use a Velcro strap for long distance trips. Works great 👍 

Jeff Brown
949-350-5123

> On Jul 22, 2020, at 1:31 PM, David Veeneman <davidv at veeneman.com> wrote:
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> This hasn’t come up in a while, so I thought I’d post concerning ’throttle walk’, the tendency of a throttle to slide back toward idle while powered under way. Adelante recently started exhibiting symptoms of throttle walk. Here’s my solution: 
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> SeaStar makes a ’throttle brake’. It’s basically a metal bracket with a screw that pinches the throttle cable sheath to increase friction on the cable to keep it from sliding. It is best installed over the outer sheathing, close to the engine. Took about ten minutes to install, and does a nice job.
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> West Marine carries the part. Here is a link to it:
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> https://www.westmarine.com/buy/seastar-solutions--throttle-cable-brake-for-3300-4600-6400-series-cable--162018
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> David Veeneman
> Dana Point, CA
> SV Adelante, C320 #131
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