Oops, something went wrong. Please try again. Availability: In Stock - Ships Today. Current Stock: 6. Decrease Quantity: Increase Quantity:. Features: Provides added safety and performance Improves throttle control for all outboards and inboards All cast aluminum and stainless steel hardware Lightweight and resistant to corrosion Non-sticking Teflon and Nylon bearing surfaces Nylon and Teflon bushings on all critical pivot points Stainless steel spring returns engine to idle position when released Equipped with toe clip for additional safety in extreme conditions Mounts directly to floor of boat with four screws not included Uses standard control cables for easy hook-up Patened Idle Stop for FICHT and Optimax engines How to Install T-H Marine Hot Foot Original Foot Throttle Select a mounting location that is comfortable and install mounting screws not included.
Mounting location should be such that there are no sharp bends in cable to cause binding or friction. Remove throttle cable from engine and replace with longer cable. If your boat is fast enough to chine walk, you definitely want a hotfoot, or should I say, it would be kind of dumb not to have one, because you definitely want both hands on the wheel and a way to control the throttle instantly.
I think with any boat that's running over 60mph it would be advisable to use a hotfoot because when you start getting up to those speeds, things can happen very quickly and you should be driving with both hands on the wheel. I have one, and hate them but it's a must have item in my boat, unless you don't like living or never drive full throttle.
I wish they made a dual throttle system, so when you are just cruising at mph, you could just set it where you want it, sit back, relax and enjoy the trip. You can't do that with a hotfoot, they have enough spring tension you are always having to keep a good bit a pressure on them and that gets old. About as much fun as driving cross country without cruise control in you vehicle, and you vehicle doesn't have a 20 return spring pushing back on your foot. I've never owned a bassboat that didn't either already have a hotfoot or I didn't install one.
Then again, I've never owned a bassboat that wouldn't go over 60mph either. In my opinion, it's like having hydraulic tilt and trim Why not have it??? Being able to keep both hands on the wheel at speed is a bonus, even if you have hydraulic steering. I just installed one in my Ranger Tuesday evening after work. Less than 2 hours from start to finish.
Way2slow, you can back the tension off of the return spring so that you don't have to mash the pedal all the time. I set the tension on mine so that it isn't difficult or uncomfortable for me or my wife to drive the boat, but still returns to idle if we let off on the pedal suddenly. I also installed my hotfoot on an adjustable slide plate so that we can both move it to suit each of us.
My last boat, a 20 footer with a did not have one. My current boat, a 21 footer with a has one. It takes some getting used to. I want one for safety reasons. Now for the best of both worlds, the new G2's have the option to use the hand throttle or the foot throttle via a setting in the electronics and because the foot throttle is fly by wire, there is no cable and the resistance is very light on the peddle.
Hot Foot FAQ's. Customer Reviews Based on 8 reviews Write a review. Related Items. New control cable 2 ft. Silicone 4. Step 1 : Remove motor cowl and disconnect the throttle cable from throttle arm and anchor trunion. Then pull it into the boat bilge. I do not remove it from the boat. It saves a lot of labor and it's there if ever needed too.
So I will not cover removing it from the control box. Step 2 : Put the old cable in an out of the way area and secure it with wire tie. Make sure that the end can still move with control box Photo 1 - Shows original cable left in bilge area. Step 3 : Run new cable down thru hull and out to motor. Be careful as all the wires and cables run in the same area.
Make sure that the new cable doesn't snag on a wire and disconnect anything. Step 4 : Sit hot foot in its desired location.
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