O Boy, that's gonna be some fuel bill.....

[ralexa6808]

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[madhatter1]

Does anyone know what really happened? I am thinking electronic malfunction. Back in 95 I was on a 43 Robertson Renovators Yacht fixed up after a fire. The upgraded to electronic controls. Keyed the mike on (I think) a SSB radio and it pegged the throttles momentarily at 100% in gear. Gonna stick with my dinosaur burning dinosaurs!

[Passages]

Agree, suspect electronic control malfunction. Had a similar incident last year at my marina. A 65' MY just backed in his slip. Engines still idling while husband goes below to secure lines. Wife is on bridge cleaning up. She accidentally brushes against the lever and throws the boat into gear. Took out 2 pilings before the boat came back under control.

Electronic controls are just too sensitive for my tastes.

[dottieshusband]

+1 on electronic controls... hate em! Especially if your accustomed to manual and separate transmission and throttle controls. With electronic controls, the detent between forward and reverse is too subtle, and the delay factor complicates more. I've operated several large boats with electronic controls, but I'll keep my 1.0 hynautics.

[racclarkson@gmail.com]

+1 on electronic controls... hate em! Especially if your accustomed to manual and separate transmission and throttle controls. With electronic controls, the detent between forward and reverse is too subtle, and the delay factor complicates more. I've operated several large boats with electronic controls, but I'll keep my 1.0 hynautics.

Very subtle. I've painted a red stripe across the neutral zone of my Glendinning throttle/shift head. Glendenning says the detent cannot be adjusted. But there's always the shutdown buttons.

[Pascal]

It was either an electronic malfunction or someone accidentally leaned or pushed the controls. Both have happened. Problem with some electronic controls is that you can’t turn them off when leaving a station. You have to get to the new station and then activate it. Like Cat controls. When I live the flybridge to go dock from the aft deck I always make sure no kids are left up there and instructs whoever is there to stay clear ofnthe helm.

Another precaution against real control malfunction, or accidental operation, is to shut down the engines as soon as the boat is docked.