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Tenpoint
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:22 pm Posts: 2029 Location: Patterson LA
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 Throttle lever broke
Is there any better design than the plastic throttle lever on a GT? Just broke my second one. The plastic just kinda crumbled in my hand. Whats left of it is full of hairline cracks. First one did the same thing at about 85 hrs and now this one at 125. Guess Ill have to make a trip to GT this week. Anyone else ever had this happen?
_________________ 19x48 Rink/Aucoin Bateau w/35 GTR 20x60 Home-made skiff w/200 Merc
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:10 pm |
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brlcla
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:11 pm Posts: 955 Location: Lake Charles, LA
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 Re: Throttle lever broke
you can get anything to work as long as you can pull the cable with it.... a brake handle from a bike will work...
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 8:20 pm |
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take'emgator
MMT Super Elite Member
Joined: Mon Oct 19, 2009 6:38 pm Posts: 10201 Location: SETX
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 Re: Throttle lever broke
The sun tends to bake them a little if left out for a period of time I have 80hrs on mine and still looks brand new, i leave it in my shop!
I also thought about putting the ASV breakaway clutch lever for a dirtbike on mine, won't ever break
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:08 pm |
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shallow water master
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jun 16, 2009 8:27 pm Posts: 1803 Location: Belle Chasse La.
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 9:39 pm |
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Team Camo
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Thu Oct 01, 2009 4:49 pm Posts: 8536 Location: Bridge City, TX
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 Re: Throttle lever broke
Get chops to order ya a stainless one, it's better than the alum one.
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Sun Jun 27, 2010 10:57 pm |
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stumpgrinder
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:04 pm Posts: 1438
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 Re: Throttle lever broke
Good time to convert it to a twist grip. Lol
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:03 am |
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UNCLE-J
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 6:30 am |
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marsh bandit
MMT Addict
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 12:02 pm Posts: 584 Location: Pearland, Texas
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 Re: Throttle lever broke
My engine is two years old and has sat in the sun everyday and it's fine. I haven't even heard of one breaking like that before.
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MaXXis85
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 7:23 am Posts: 6233 Location: Tarkington, TX
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:15 am |
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bundy
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:35 pm Posts: 1232 Location: souf louisiana
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ten point i have one that will work its a spare give me a call u can have it ...
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:08 am |
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WestEndAngler
MMT Moderator
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:11 am Posts: 9143 Location: Houston | Surfside
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 11:48 am |
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stumpgrinder
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:04 pm Posts: 1438
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_________________ I'm your Huckleberry......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqVe3xG-wos
I am proud to be an American, I am glad that I am free... but right now I wish I was a dog, and Obama was a tree.
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 1:43 pm |
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Tenpoint
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:22 pm Posts: 2029 Location: Patterson LA
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brlcla
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:11 pm Posts: 955 Location: Lake Charles, LA
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 Re: Throttle lever broke
ive done the sting thing on an airboat before.... it was actually decoy cord and an achor wrapped around my hand... fun times...
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UNCLE-J
MMT Sponsor
Joined: Fri Jul 24, 2009 7:26 am Posts: 10388 Location: S-Ville, LA
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Mon Jun 28, 2010 9:25 pm |
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Shadow
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:11 pm Posts: 798 Location: Shreveport, LA
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HAHAHA I can see Uncle J runnin that.
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Tue Jun 29, 2010 6:23 am |
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Tenpoint
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Aug 27, 2009 5:22 pm Posts: 2029 Location: Patterson LA
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_________________ 19x48 Rink/Aucoin Bateau w/35 GTR 20x60 Home-made skiff w/200 Merc
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Shadow
MMT F.E.
Joined: Tue Mar 30, 2010 7:11 pm Posts: 798 Location: Shreveport, LA
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Nice!
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Joey p
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:41 am Posts: 210
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 Re: Throttle lever broke
My buddy Mike had this old school fiberglass boat with like a 25 on the back of it. His steering linkage broke all to hell somehow, so he like pins the throttle wide open, and goes back there and steers it by hand, backwards in the dark.
The stupid shit we do to duck hunt.
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stumpgrinder
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:04 pm Posts: 1438
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it's called natural selection.... keep it up & it'll pay off. lol
_________________ I'm your Huckleberry......... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqVe3xG-wos
I am proud to be an American, I am glad that I am free... but right now I wish I was a dog, and Obama was a tree.
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