You can have the the shifters as you described with outdrives.

 

Not that there's a 320 amberjack, but many of the smaller amberjacks have dual control shifters and outdrives, so it is technically possible.

 

Yes, that is a bad understanding. A Good friend of ours has a beautifully kept 2007 320 with Bravo III's, it has the dual controls as you mention.

 

I had a 2006 with dual controls and Bravo IIIs


Boltman

 

Me too - in fact I did not realize there was a different configuration than dual controls for the Sterndrive on the 320 da.

 

Any pictures of these B3s with "duel controls"?

With the OP mentioning the gold knobs, I have a feeling there is some miscommunication within the thread.

 

Here is a link to one.

http://www.executiveyacht.com/site_page_330/item_1522550.html?listing_page=listing_sum_index_1.html

 

Well, the reason I spend so much time on this site to learn. Mission accomplished on this thread I guess. Time well spent.

 

When you break it down, the throttle and gear shifts are just simple levers. While not all types of cables play nicely with all types of levers, the basic function of a throttle or gear lever is to simply push or pull a cable. The gold part is simply aesthetics. They come in other colors, too.

 

I'm STILL shocked that I did not know this existed.

 

Neither did I... till I did. :smt001

 

I don't understand why you would want separate shifters with outdrives. Seems like an accident waiting to happen...

 

I feel like I must ask the question below - but I have to say I am feeling stupid right now.

Simple things first - the knob(s) are actually some kind of a brass alloy - I guess you could call that gold - purely aesthetic as already stated.

And of course there are dual shifters one for each BIII - which allow rotation of the vessel around the dock etc. in my case I use the separate shifters and separate throttles to maneuver through a complicated fairway to my slip and to dock. Through the combination of separate shift and throttle I can almost rotate about the midships point.

i feel like I am missing something in the OP's question - and some of the responders I guess.

why would dual shifters be an accident waiting to happen?

http://media.channelblade.com/boat_graphics/dealers/2582/digi50522560.jpg

 

Couldn't you shift out of gear above idle speed? Maybe it's just me...but I see no need to have separate shifters for throttle and gear. DTS boats just have one shifter for throttle and gear for each drive. My previous boats before DTS were the same way....I just don't see the need.

 

As Dennis points out, the levers only move cables. Many go fast boats use separate throttle and shift levers. The big difference is that the shift lever contains a switch for trimming the drive. If you use the handles shown in the picture you would need to have a full control switch mounted some place to control the trim positions.

There is no greater danger of shifting out of gear at the wrong rpm by using these levers when using a stern drive than with vee drives.

Henry

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Just to clarify ... I was looking at a 320DA and saw a picture of the helm similar to this attached sample. Dual controls with Gold Knobs... I thought all boats with these controls were like mine and had v-drive inboards with rudders., but this boat stated it had BIIIs.

and I had thought all I/O's had controls as in this picture

I guess there are controls to trim the outdrives somewhere else on the dash?
If they both have the controls with gold knobs ... how to they react in close quarters maneuvering? Can you steer them like v-drive inboards with just the transmission shifters or do you need to use the steering wheel when docking?

 

I have B3s with the controls in your second picture. I dock just using the controls, no steering wheel. I like the combined shifter/throttle. If a wind comes along or I need to give it some gas, my hand is already there.

 

Exactly the same for me with my BII's - I much prefer the ability to indepentantly control gear, throttle around the slip - and power trim when needed.

 

Learn something new every day.

 

Fire, the DTS (combo shift/throttle) controls that you have are VERY nice to use - pretty much effortless. They shift easier than a v-drive/inboard (or at least as easy). But with standard (cables) combo controls, the shifting and usage is clunky at best. There's always some play in them when it comes to throttle use, too. It's nice to have the separate controls as it makes shifting in and out of gear a little nicer - w/o worrying about giving it too much gas or not enough. The separate controls actually allow for more finite control of things. If you're just popping them in and out of gear, there's no worry about accidentally applying throttle, too.

 

Well I didn't know this either. I always assumed that boats with the separate controls had v-drives.

 

Funny story. When I was searching for my 320 I came across an ad for the boat we ended up with and saw a picture of the helm. I called the dealer and said "no way it has Bravo drives, there are two sets of levers and this must be a v-drive boat". He said "well come on over to the dealership and I will prove it to you". Sure enough it had drives and sure enough that was the boat we bought.

My neighbor has a 2006 300 dancer and he has the combo shifter/throttle on the right. Not sure why 320s are set up different then the 300s.

 

I had separate controls on my boat when I got it. I prefer dual controls so I changed it. Here is a link to the post that we discussed it. They are not quit as smooth as the original dual separate controls but they do work great.

http://clubsearay.com/showthread.php/58925-2005-340-DA-Helm-remodel

 

To each there own, and Lazy Daze you make a good point. I never had an issue with the mechanical linkage, but when my wife's wrists were acting up she had a hard time putting it in gear without applying some throttle.

 

To each there own

That's the most important part right there.

And DTS... that's like cheatin'! :smt001

 

I could never get the mechanical cable shifters on my 280DA to operate smoothly. I often overshot the throttle when docking. The DTS on my 330 is smooth and effortless. The only issue is I dialing in the RPMs when cruising. It's so sensitive the RPMs seem to wander and the slightest adjustment makes a big change..

 

The separate controls are nice controls and operate smoothly. Some of the older Merc controls are not very smooth in my mind. My dad's Amberjack has the separate controls are nice quality and operate smoothly with Bravo III's.

 

I have a 2004 with dual binnacles connected to BIII Drives.

 

I was under the same impression that duel controllers ment v drives. I have 2008 310 with vdrives and single controls DTS. Has anyone seen a boat with duel control DTS?