Can a 2007 320 with dual controls shifters be BIII's?

[ArtWallach]

Can a 2007 320 DA with dual control be BIII's?
I'm under the impression that every time i see a picture of a helm that has dual controls with the typical gold knob shifters that they are V-drive inboards. Is that bad understanding?
The description says Bravo IIIs.

 

[skolbe]

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

 

[JimFromMD]

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

 

[my3sons]

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.

 

[boltman]

I had a 2006 with dual controls and Bravo IIIs


Boltman

 

[SeaAyeOwe]

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

I had a 2006 with dual controls and Bravo IIIs


Boltman

 

[mwph]

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.

 

[tmsrb]

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

 

[mwph]

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

 

[Lazy Daze]

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.

 

[mwph]

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

 

[firecadet613]

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

 

[Lazy Daze]

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

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

 

[SeaAyeOwe]

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

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

 

[firecadet613]

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.

 

[Henry Boyd]

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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[ArtWallach]

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?

 

[firecadet613]

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.

 

[rondds]

Learn something new every day.

 

[Lazy Daze]

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.