# Chris Craft Throttle layout

**URL:** <https://forum.oldboatshome.com/t/chris-craft-throttle-layout/479>\
**Category:** GENERAL\
**Created:** [December 27, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.oldboatshome.com/t/chris-craft-throttle-layout/479 "2024-12-27T23:33:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![jshendrix01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@jshendrix01](https://forum.oldboatshome.com/u/jshendrix01)\
**Post date:** [December 27, 2024, 11:33pm UTC](https://forum.oldboatshome.com/t/chris-craft-throttle-layout/479/1 "2024-12-27T23:33:42Z")

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I’m finishing up the restoration of a 1940 Chris Craft 16’ Special Race Boat.  
What I’m trying to determine is the correct idle location and direction of travel for the steering wheel throttle control. I’ve read a lot of different locations and direction it should travel for increasing speed.

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**Author:** ![matt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.oldboatshome.com/matt/32/1_2.png) [@matt](https://forum.oldboatshome.com/u/matt)\
**Post date:** [December 28, 2024, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.oldboatshome.com/t/chris-craft-throttle-layout/479/2 "2024-12-28T14:46:05Z")

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I have messed with that as well. I dont know, sorry . But will watch this for sure. Not much help of course.

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**Author:** ![MaritimeClassics](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a9adbd/32.png) [@MaritimeClassics](https://forum.oldboatshome.com/u/MaritimeClassics)\
**Post date:** [January 2, 2025, 6:19pm UTC](https://forum.oldboatshome.com/t/chris-craft-throttle-layout/479/3 "2025-01-02T18:19:25Z")

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The throttle lever should be straight up and down at idle and more throttle should rotate down to starboard. I think this is what you need to know.

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**Author:** ![jshendrix01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/59ef9b/32.png) [@jshendrix01](https://forum.oldboatshome.com/u/jshendrix01)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 2:27am UTC](https://forum.oldboatshome.com/t/chris-craft-throttle-layout/479/4 "2025-01-03T02:27:00Z")

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Thanks Mike. Just what I needed to know. That is what I figured but I had seen some discussion that was just the opposite.

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**Author:** ![matt](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/forum.oldboatshome.com/matt/32/1_2.png) [@matt](https://forum.oldboatshome.com/u/matt)\
**Post date:** [January 3, 2025, 1:06pm UTC](https://forum.oldboatshome.com/t/chris-craft-throttle-layout/479/5 "2025-01-03T13:06:00Z")

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Thanks Mike, I too was confused. THANKYOU!