My boat has an amazing Suspension system in choppy water

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Wood Zeppelin

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Who new a boat could have a suspension!?!

It's so cool. As soon as the hull starts to bang, it's just enough vibration to make the throttle level "throttle back" a hair, which slows the boat down just enough to not bang anymore! Then I get the most speed possible while still having a relatively smooth ride! Ingenious! Who thought of this!?

So, is this actually by design? (I'm guessing not).

Actual question (tuning the suspension!): Can the throttle lever be adjusted to be either more or less likely to slip back?
 
Wood Zeppelin":2xte653g said:
... Actual question (tuning the suspension!): Can the throttle lever be adjusted to be either more or less likely to slip back?
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There should be a friction adjustment in the control binnacle. Might be under the cover. Depends on your setup.
 
I cannot recollect owning a boat where the throttle would change due to speed or vibration. I would much rather have a boat where the throttle setting remains the same. If it will give a better ride and be easier on the boat. I want to control that. Nothing to do with "suspension".
 
I do not know a qualified source that recommends allowing a motorized vessel
to find its own sea condition ride comfort level, i.e., depend on hull banging to
lessen throttle and soften the ride.

My understanding: it is the vessel operator (aka captain, the one in charge) who
has the duty and responsiblity to safeguard the vessel, it's surrounds and it's
occupants while underway.

One such function is to set course and speed, adjusted per conditions, to
maintain comfort and safety for the afore mentioned throughout the voyage.

Aye.
 
Pretty sure the OP's question was tongue-in-cheek. Your throttle will have a tension adjustment screw, depending on the motor/model under the shroud around the throttle.
 
JamesTXSD":2jf659jq said:
Pretty sure the OP's question was tongue-in-cheek. Your throttle will have a tension adjustment screw, depending on the motor/model under the shroud around the throttle.
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I agree that throttles, I have experienced, have an adjustment to regulate the
resistance to maintain a given position at the desired engine rpm. Tongue-in-
cheek printed comments are confusing to decipher without more information.

Without tone and body language, words alone, especially brief and printed, do not
convey clear meaning. It's all about accurate communication.

Take the following: "A woman without her man is nothing."

So, who is nothing; the man or the woman? Add some inflection...

"A woman, without her man, is nothing." (Conclusion, the woman is nothing.) Then...
"A woman, without her, man is nothing." (Conclusion, the man is nothing.)

Same words. Different meaning. Thus, words alone can mislead and create
misunderstanding.

Aye.
 
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